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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseræna—
2Old Norseránrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
3Proto-Germanicrahnąrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrók-no-m—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrek-to decide, to lead; to speak

Words derived from “rænæ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m →Every word from Proto-Germanic rahną →