Where does “Rügge” come from?

Rügge (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German rügge, from Old Saxon hruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Rügge (German Low German): back; spine

Definitions

  1. back; spine

Ancestry of “Rügge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrügge—
2Old Saxonhruggi—
3Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
4Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →