Where does “hrutan” come from?
hrutan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrūtan, from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną, from Proto-Germanic hruttōną, from Proto-Indo-European krut- — to snore, roar.
hrutan (Old English): snore; to snore; to make a noise
Definitions
- snore; to snore; to make a noise
Ancestry of “hrutan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hrūtan | to snore |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrūtaną | To snore; To fall, fly, move quickly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hruttōną | to snore, roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krut- | to snore, roar |