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Where does “ragg” come from?

ragg (Old English) comes from Old Norse rǫgg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Ancestry of “ragg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserǫggshagginess; tuft; tuft, shagginess; tuft;...
2Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “ragg”

  • rags
  • rag
  • ragweed
  • ragging
  • dishrag
  • ragwort
  • ragbag
  • ragpicker
  • ragman
  • washrag
  • ragstone
  • raggle
  • ragtop
  • ragworm
  • raghead
  • ragger
  • toerag
  • dustrag
  • raglike
  • ragwork
  • snotrag
  • raggie
  • ragpick
  • jizzrag
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