Where does “hryċġbān” come from?
hryċġbān (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugjabainą, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
hryċġbān (Old English): backbone; spine
Ancestry of “hryċġbān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjabainą | backbone |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “hryċġbān”