roh

German (Berlin)

/ʁoː/

adj
Definitions
  • raw uncooked
  • unprocessed, crude, raw
  • (figuratively) unrefined, rude, brutal

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German rō inherited from Old High German rāo inherited from *hrau inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrawaz (uncooked, raw) derived from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (blood of a wound, fresh blood, raw meat, blood outside the body).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*krewh₂-

Gloss

blood of a wound, fresh blood, raw meat, blood outside the body

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