Where does “raude” come from?
raude (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk raud, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
raude (Norwegian Nynorsk): red, red colour, red shine, redness; yolk; to...
Definitions
- red, red colour, red shine, redness; yolk; to...
Ancestry of “raude”, step by step
raude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk raud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | raud | having the colour red; socialist, communist |
| 2 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old Norse rauða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rauða | egg yolk |