Where does “jórtra” come from?

jórtra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse jórtra, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

jórtra (Icelandic): to ruminate, to chew the cud

Definitions

  1. to ruminate, to chew the cud

Ancestry of “jórtra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejórtra—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Old Norse jórtra →