Where does “hegri” come from?

hegri (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hegri, from Proto-Germanic haigrô, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.

hegri (Faroese): a heron

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	hegri	heron
2	Proto-Germanic	haigrô	—
3	Proto-Germanic	hraigrô	heron
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kreik-	—

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