Where does “hrēow” come from?
hrēow (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
hrēow (Old English): grief; grief”, “repentance; sorrow, regret,...
Definitions
- grief; grief”, “repentance; sorrow, regret,...
Ancestry of “hrēow”, step by step
hrēow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic hreuwu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hreuwu | regret |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrewwō | pain, sadness, regret, repentance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Proto-Germanic *hriwwijaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hriwwijaz | sad, sorrowful |