Where does “hriþig” come from?
hriþig (Old English) comes from Old English hrīþ, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hriþig (Old English): snow-swept
Definitions
- snow-swept
Ancestry of “hriþig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrīþ | neat; ox |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrunþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |