Where does “hrjúfr” come from?

hrjúfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

hrjúfr (Old Norse): rugged

Definitions

  1. rugged

Ancestry of “hrjúfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust

Words derived from “hrjúfr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →