Where does “hrogn” come from?

hrogn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

hrogn (Old English): spawn, fish eggs, roe

Definitions

  1. spawn, fish eggs, roe

Ancestry of “hrogn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “hrogn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz