Where does “hrjósa” come from?
hrjósa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hrjósa, from Proto-Germanic hreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
hrjósa (Icelandic): to shudder
Ancestry of “hrjósa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hrjósa | to shudder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hreusaną | to fall; to rush |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |