Where does “hrogn” come from?

hrogn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

hrogn (Icelandic): roe

Definitions

  1. roe

Ancestry of “hrogn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrognroe
2Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “hrogn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz →Every word from Old Norse hrogn →