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Where does “rawne” come from?

rawne (Middle English) comes from Old English hrogn, from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

Ancestry of “rawne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrognspawn, fish eggs, roe
2Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “rawne”

  • roe
  • roedeer
  • roed
  • roestone
  • roes
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