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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hrogn | spawn, fish eggs, roe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrugnaz | spawn of frogs or fish; roe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |
Words derived from “rawne”