Where does “hrīta” come from?
hrīta (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hríta, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
Ancestry of “hrīta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hríta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |