Where does “råne” come from?

råne (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,...

råne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a boar, (uncastrated) male pig

Definitions

  1. a boar, (uncastrated) male pig

Ancestry of “råne”, step by step

råne 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 Old Norse rúni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserúnimale pig
2Proto-Germanicrūnôcounselor
3Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European róyko- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raihô →