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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

  1. red, red colour, red shine, redness; yolk; to...

Ancestry of “raude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskraudhaving the colour red; socialist, communist
2Old Norserauðrred
3Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
4Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “raude”

  • Raudekrossen
  • morgonraude
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