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Where does “*hross” come from?
*hross (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
Ancestry of “*hross”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
hrussą
horse
2
Proto-Indo-European
ḱers-
to run
Words derived from “*hross”
rouncy
hros
ros
roncin
ros
oř
ross
roncin
Roß
Ross
Ross
rouncie
rouncie
runcin
oř
roncén
Dampfross
Feuerross
Rosskastanie
Rosskur
Rösschen
Schlachtross
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrussą →