Where does “raye” come from?

raye (Middle English) comes from Old French raie, from Frankish hrātu, from Proto-Germanic hrētō, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t- — to twist, weave.

Ancestry of “raye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchraieray
2Frankishhrātuhoneycomb
3Proto-Germanichrētō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥t-to twist, weave

Words derived from “raye”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrētō →Every word from Frankish hrātu →