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Where does “rass” come from?

rass (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

rass (Old Norse): anus, posteriors

Definitions

  1. anus, posteriors

Ancestry of “rass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearsarse, anus
2Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

Words derived from “rass”

  • rass
  • rass
  • rasssæri
  • rassskella
  • rassa
  • rasskinn
  • rassvasi
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