Where does “råsop” come from?
råsop (Swedish) comes from Swedish rå, 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.
råsop (Swedish): a hard (sweeping) punch (without much technical finesse)
Definitions
- a hard (sweeping) punch (without much technical finesse)
Ancestry of “råsop”, step by step
råsop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rå | raw; crude; rough |
| 2 | Swedish | råda | to advise (give advice (to someone)) |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rāþa | to ensure |
| 4 | Old Norse | ráða | to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Swedish sop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sop | a broom with a (usually rectangular) brush at the end |