Where does “hreysi” come from?

hreysi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hreysi, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

hreysi (Icelandic): hovel, shanty; poor, wretched cottage

Definitions

  1. hovel, shanty; poor, wretched cottage

Ancestry of “hreysi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehreysia cairn; a pile or heap of stones; a cave or den
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

Words derived from “hreysi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Old Norse hreysi →