Where does “hrīs” come from?
hrīs (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrīsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreys- — to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...
hrīs (Old English): branch; twig
Ancestry of “hrīs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrīsą | twig; sprig; bush |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreys- | to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;... |
Words derived from “hrīs”