Where does “rau” come from?

rau (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German rūhe, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — rough.

rau (Luxembourgish): rough; raw, harsh; hoarse, husky

Definitions

  1. rough; raw, harsh; hoarse, husky

Ancestry of “rau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrūhe—
2Old High Germanrūhrough
3Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough
Every word from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz →Every word from Old High German rūh →Every word from Middle High German rūhe →