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Where does “hris” come from?

hris (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrīsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreys- — to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

hris (Old English): branch; twig

Definitions

  1. branch; twig

Ancestry of “hris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrīsątwig; sprig; bush
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kreys-to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

Words derived from “hris”

  • ris
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