Where does “raiwō” come from?
raiwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European reyk- — to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch.
Ancestry of “raiwō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | reyk- | to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch |