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 |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |