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Where does “hrogan” come from?

hrogan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

Ancestry of “hrogan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “hrogan”

  • rōgen
  • Rögen
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