Where does “rane” come from?
rane (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ran, from Old Norse rán, from Proto-Germanic rahną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- — to decide, to lead; to speak.
rane (Norwegian Bokmål): to rob, steal
Ancestry of “rane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ran | a robbery; imperative of rane |
| 2 | Old Norse | rán | robbery, theft; plundering, booty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rahną | robbery, theft; plundering, booty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrók-no-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrek- | to decide, to lead; to speak |