Where does “hrung” come from?
hrung (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrungō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
hrung (Old English): a rung
Definitions
- a rung
Ancestry of “hrung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrungō | stake, spoke, rod, spike, rung |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |