Where does “hrína” come from?

hrína (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

hrína (Old Norse): to squeal

Definitions

  1. to squeal

Ancestry of “hrína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrīnanąto touch, brush (against), make contact (with), graze
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “hrína”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną →