Where does “hruse” come from?

hruse (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrusǭ, from Proto-Indo-European krus- — crust.

hruse (Old English): the surface of the earth; the ground

Definitions

  1. the surface of the earth; the ground

Ancestry of “hruse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrusǭground; crust; ice
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrus-crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrusǭ →
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