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raf.

amber

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈraːv]
  1. amber

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rafr, from Proto-Germanic *rabaz from the verb *rebaną (“to move, stir”). Possibly related to *rēpō, from *h₁reh₁p- (compare Latvian rãpât, Latvian râpt, Middle High German reben (“to move, stir, blend”), Middle High German rebe (“offshoot, bud”)). Compare with Latin serpō.

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