Where does “hraukur” come from?
hraukur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hraukr, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile ; heap; haystack.
hraukur (Icelandic): pile, stack
Ancestry of “hraukur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hraukr | pile, stack; mountain; lone high rock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hraukaz | pile ; heap; haystack |