myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of raya

Etymology of the Spanish word raya

the Spanish word raya

derived from the Vulgar Latin word radia

derived from the Latin word radius (rod, spoke; ray; rod)

derived from the Classical Latin word raia

Catalan raja, Dutch ras, English race, English rash, English ray, English arras, French race, French raie, German rasch, German Rasch, German Rasse, Italian razza, Lithuanian rase, Norwegian rase, Polish rasa, Portuguese raça, Provençal raza, Provençal rega, Russian paca, Spanish raza, Swedish ras