Where does “hrif” come from?
hrif (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrif, from Proto-Germanic hrefaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep-.
hrif (Old English): body; womb; belly
Ancestry of “hrif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hrif | womb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrefaz | body; torso; stomach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | — |