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Where does “hrīdrǭ” come from?

hrīdrǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

hrīdrǭ (Proto-Germanic): sieve

Definitions

  1. sieve

Ancestry of “hrīdrǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “hrīdrǭ”

  • ridder
  • ridder
  • ridelle
  • rydder
  • riddil
  • hridder
  • hrīder
  • hriddel
  • hrīdrā
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