Where does “råg” come from?
råg (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse rugr, from Proto-Germanic rugiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrugʰyo- — rye.
råg (Westrobothnian): Rye
Ancestry of “råg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rugr | rye |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rugiz | rye |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrugʰyo- | rye |