Where does “hrína” come from?
hrína (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hrína, from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
hrína (Icelandic): to grunt; to cry
Ancestry of “hrína”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hrína | to squeal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrīnaną | to touch, brush , make contact , graze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |