Where does “hrufa” come from?

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

hrufa (Old Norse): scab

Definitions

  1. scab

Ancestry of “hrufa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →