Where does “ra” come from?

ra (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hraðr, from Proto-Germanic hradaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

ra (Westrobothnian): Quick, early, close at hand, easy, handy;...

Definitions

  1. Quick, early, close at hand, easy, handy;...

Ancestry of “ra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehraðrfast
2Proto-Germanichradazquick, hasty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-Every word from Proto-Germanic hradazEvery word from Old Norse hraðr