Where does “hreppa” come from?
hreppa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrappijaną, from Proto-Indo-European krob, from German grob, from Old High German grob — coarse.
Ancestry of “hreppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrappijaną | to rush; to grasp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krob | — |
| 3 | German | grob | coarse, rough; uncouth, rude, crude |
| 4 | Old High German | grob | coarse |