Where does “hryggr” come from?

hryggr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

hryggr (Old Norse): backbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad

Definitions

  1. backbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad

Ancestry of “hryggr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “hryggr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →