Etymology Explorer
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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
hrugnaz
spawn of frogs or fish; roe
2
Proto-Indo-European
kreḱ-
to weave
Words derived from “hrogan”
rōgen
Rögen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz →