Where does “ragge” come from?
ragge (Middle English) comes from Old English ragg, from Old Norse rǫgg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
ragge (Middle English): rag, cloth scrap; cloth strip, band of fabric;...
Definitions
- rag, cloth scrap; cloth strip, band of fabric;...
Ancestry of “ragge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ragg | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | rǫgg | shagginess; tuft; tuft, shagginess; tuft;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūhaz | rough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “ragge”