Where does “hringaz” come from?
hringaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
hringaz (Proto-Germanic): ring, circle; curve; sound, ring
Definitions
- ring, circle; curve; sound, ring
Ancestry of “hringaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |