Where does “hrjúfur” come from?

hrjúfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hrjúfr, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

hrjúfur (Icelandic): rough; uneven; rough, uncouth, brusque

Definitions

  1. rough; uneven; rough, uncouth, brusque

Ancestry of “hrjúfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrjúfrrugged
2Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Old Norse hrjúfr →