Where does “hreodan” come from?
hreodan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hreudan, from Proto-Germanic hreudaną — to cover; to adorn, to decorate.
hreodan (Old English): to adorn, decorate
Ancestry of “hreodan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hreudan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hreudaną | to cover; to adorn, to decorate |