Where does “rau” come from?
rau (German) comes from Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — rough.
rau (German): rough
Ancestry of “rau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rūch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rūh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūhwaz | rough |