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Where does “rauk” come from?

rauk (Swedish) comes from Gutnish rauk, from Old Norse hraukr, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile ; heap; haystack.

rauk (Swedish): rock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks...

Definitions

  1. rock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks...

Ancestry of “rauk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gutnishraukrock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks...
2Old Norsehraukrpile, stack; mountain; lone high rock
3Proto-Germanichraukazpile ; heap; haystack
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