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Where does “hróðr” come from?

hróðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrōþiz, from Proto-Indo-European kréh₃tis.

hróðr (Old Norse): honour; fame

Definitions

  1. honour; fame

Ancestry of “hróðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrōþizpraise, fame, glory, renown
2Proto-Indo-Europeankréh₃tis—

Words derived from “hróðr”

  • Hróaldr
  • Roald
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