Where does “rænæ” come from?
rænæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse ræna, 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.
Ancestry of “rænæ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ræna | — |
| 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 |