Where does “hrībaną” come from?
hrībaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreybʰ- — to scratch, to tear.
hrībaną (Proto-Germanic): to scratch; to snatch, to grab
Definitions
- to scratch; to snatch, to grab
Ancestry of “hrībaną”, step by step
hrībaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kreybʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreybʰ- | to scratch, to tear |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kréybʰeti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kréybʰeti | — |