Where does “hriþer” come from?
hriþer (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hriþer (Old English): cow; bull; ox; head of cattle
Definitions
- cow; bull; ox; head of cattle
Ancestry of “hriþer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hrinþ | head of cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |