Where does “Rohling” come from?
Rohling (German) comes from German roh, from Middle High German rō, from Old High German rāo, from Proto-West Germanic hrau, from Proto-Germanic hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
Rohling (German): brute; blank
Ancestry of “Rohling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | roh | raw; unprocessed, crude, raw; unrefined, rude,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | rō | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rāo | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrau | raw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrawaz | raw, uncooked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |