Where does “raf-” come from?

raf- (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rafmagn, from Icelandic raf, from Icelandic ráfa, from Old Norse ráfa, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

raf- (Icelandic): electro-, electric, electrical

Definitions

  1. electro-, electric, electrical

Ancestry of “raf-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrafmagnelectricity
2Icelandicrafamber
3Icelandicráfato wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss
4Old Norseráfawaver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray...
5Proto-Germanicwabōną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “raf-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabōną →Every word from Old Norse ráfa →