Where does “hregg” come from?

hregg (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “hregg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
2Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
3Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “hregg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →
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