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Where does “hrinsl” come from?

hrinsl (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic hrainisōną, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Ancestry of “hrinsl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehreinsato make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear
2Proto-Germanichrainisōnąto clean, cleanse, purify
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “hrinsl”

  • rinllh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →