Where does “(h)rō” come from?

(h)rō (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

Ancestry of “(h)rō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrawazraw, uncooked
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrawaz →
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