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