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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

Words derived from “hrufa”

  • rugu
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