Where does “hríð” come from?

hríð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrīþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

hríð (Old Norse): storm, snowstorm

Definitions

  1. storm, snowstorm

Ancestry of “hríð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichrīþōA sudden onset; attack; A seizure; fit; A storm
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kreyt-to wind; twist; bend
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “hríð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīþō →