Where does “rá” come from?
rá (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rá (Old Norse): deer; sail-yard; corner, angle
Definitions
- deer; sail-yard; corner, angle
Ancestry of “rá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾ | roe deer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raihô | deer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | róyko- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |