Where does “avrå” come from?

avrå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rå, from Old Norse rá, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

avrå (Norwegian Nynorsk): to recommend against; discourage

Definitions

  1. to recommend against; discourage

Ancestry of “avrå”, step by step

avrå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskråraw; to rule, reign; to advise
2Old Norserádeer; sail-yard; corner, angle
3Proto-Norseᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾroe deer
4Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavoff; not operating; from; of
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European róyko- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raihô →