Where does “hrjóta” come from?

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

hrjóta (Icelandic): to snore; to fly, be hurled

Definitions

  1. to snore; to fly, be hurled

Ancestry of “hrjóta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrjótato fall, fly, be flung; to snore
2Proto-GermanichreutanąAlternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to...
3Proto-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 →