Where does “rafr” come from?

rafr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rabaz, from Proto-Germanic rebaną — to move, stir.

Ancestry of “rafr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrabaz
2Proto-Germanicrebanąto move, stir

Words derived from “rafr

Every word from Proto-Germanic rebanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic rabaz
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