Where does “rå” come from?
rå (Swedish) comes from Swedish råda, from Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic rēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rå (Swedish): raw; crude; rough
Definitions
- raw; crude; rough
Ancestry of “rå”, step by step
rå traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish råda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | råda | to advise (give advice (to someone)) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rāþa | to ensure |
| 3 | Old Norse | ráða | to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |