Where does “rawn” come from?
rawn (Scanian) comes from English surround, from Middle English sourrounden, from Middle French souronder, from Late Latin superundo, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
rawn (Scanian): raven
Definitions
- raven
Ancestry of “rawn”, step by step
rawn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English surround
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surround | To encircle something or simultaneously extend in... |
| 2 | Middle English | sourrounden | to submerge, overflow |
| 3 | Middle French | souronder | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | superundo | — |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |