Where does “rǣw” come from?
rǣw (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic raiwō, from Proto-Indo-European reyk- — to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch.
rǣw (Old English): line, row
Ancestry of “rǣw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raiwō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | reyk- | to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch |