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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

Definitions

  1. rough

Ancestry of “rau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrūch—
2Old High Germanrūh—
3Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough

Words derived from “rau”

  • Raufußbussard
  • Raureif
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