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Where does “rann” come from?

rann (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rann (Old Norse): place, house, home; house

Definitions

  1. place, house, home; house

Ancestry of “rann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rann”

  • ramshackle
  • ransack
  • ransacker
  • ramshackleness
  • ransackled
  • ransackle
  • ransake
  • ransaka
  • ransage
  • ransaken
  • rannur
  • rannsaka
  • rann
  • rannsaich
  • rannsaka
  • rann
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