Where does “hrjóta” come from?
hrjóta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreu- — to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve.
hrjóta (Old Norse): to fall, fly, be flung; to snore
Definitions
- to fall, fly, be flung; to snore
Ancestry of “hrjóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hreutaną | Alternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kreu- | to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve |
Words derived from “hrjóta”