Where does “ryþþa” come from?
ryþþa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hruþjan-, from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- — to roar.
ryþþa (Old English): mastiff, large dog
Ancestry of “ryþþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hruþjan- | male dog |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hruttōn- | to roar |
Words derived from “ryþþa”