Where does “riūta” come from?

riūta (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hrjóta, from Proto-Germanic hreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreu- — to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve.

riūta (Old Swedish): to bellow or roar

Definitions

  1. to bellow or roar

Ancestry of “riūta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrjótato fall, fly, be flung; to snore
2Proto-GermanichreutanąAlternative form of *hrūtaną; to fall; to fly; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreu-to fall, plunge; to rush; to topple; curve

Words derived from “riūta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreutaną →Every word from Old Norse hrjóta →
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