Where does “hringja” come from?
hringja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hringijaną, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
hringja (Old Norse): to ring bells; buckle; small tub
Definitions
- to ring bells; buckle; small tub
Ancestry of “hringja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hringijaną | to ring, to sound |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |