Where does “rassa” come from?

rassa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rass, from Old Norse rass, from Old Norse ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

rassa (Icelandic): to spank; to put one’s buttocks on something

Definitions

  1. to spank; to put one’s buttocks on something

Ancestry of “rassa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrassthe buttocks, ass, arse, rump
2Old Norserassanus, posteriors
3Old Norsearsarse, anus
4Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arsaz →Every word from Old Norse ars →
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