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
- to spank; to put one’s buttocks on something
Ancestry of “rassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | rass | the buttocks, ass, arse, rump |
| 2 | Old Norse | rass | anus, posteriors |
| 3 | Old Norse | ars | arse, anus |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |