Where does “rar” come from?
rar (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hrár, from Proto-Germanic hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
Ancestry of “rar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hrár | raw; moist, fresh, sappy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrawaz | raw, uncooked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |