Where does “hraukur” come from?

hraukur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hraukr, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile (of stones); heap.

hraukur (Icelandic): pile, stack

Definitions

  1. pile, stack

Ancestry of “hraukur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehraukrpile, stack; mountain; lone high rock
2Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap
Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukaz →Every word from Old Norse hraukr →