Where does “hrygð” come from?

hrygð (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hryggva, from Proto-Germanic hrewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

hrygð (Old Norse): affliction, grief, sorrow

Definitions

  1. affliction, grief, sorrow

Ancestry of “hrygð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehryggvato distress, to grieve; to cause to look sad
2Proto-Germanichrewwanąto grieve, to feel sorrow; to cause regret, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrewwaną →Every word from Old Norse hryggva →