Where does “Räi” come from?

Räi (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian rē, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Räi (Saterland Frisian): deer; roe

Definitions

  1. deer; roe

Ancestry of “Räi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianrē—
2Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European róyko- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raihô →