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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

  1. to fall, fly, be flung; to snore

Ancestry of “hrjóta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichreutanąAlternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreu-to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve

Words derived from “hrjóta”

  • ryta
  • hrjóta
  • hreyta
  • hreyta
  • ryta
  • riuta
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