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Where does “hreyta” come from?

hreyta (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hrjóta, from Proto-Germanic hreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreu- — to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve.

Ancestry of “hreyta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrjótato fall, fly, be flung; to snore
2Proto-GermanichreutanąAlternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreu-to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve

Words derived from “hreyta”

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