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Where does “hruþjan-” come from?

hruþjan- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- — to roar.

hruþjan- (Proto-Germanic): male dog

Definitions

  1. male dog

Ancestry of “hruþjan-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichruttōn-to roar

Words derived from “hruþjan-”

  • reu
  • roþhund
  • ryþþa
  • reude
  • reun
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