Where does “hrysċan” come from?

hrysċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hrysċan (Old English): to jolt, startle

Definitions

  1. to jolt, startle

Ancestry of “hrysċan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurskijanąto be quick; rush; drive
2Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “hrysċan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną →