Where does “hríð” come from?
hríð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hríð, from Proto-Germanic hrīþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
hríð (Icelandic): storm, especially a snowstorm
Definitions
- storm, especially a snowstorm
Ancestry of “hríð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hríð | storm, snowstorm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrīþō | A sudden onset; attack; A seizure; fit; A storm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreyt- | to wind; twist; bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |