Where does “hreyta” come from?

hreyta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hreyta, from Old Norse hrjóta, from Proto-Germanic hreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreu- — to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve.

hreyta (Icelandic): to toss, throw (about), scatter

Definitions

  1. to toss, throw (about), scatter

Ancestry of “hreyta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehreyta—
2Old Norsehrjótato fall, fly, be flung; to snore
3Proto-GermanichreutanąAlternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreu-to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreutaną →Every word from Old Norse hrjóta →