Where does “hrugjabainą” come from?

hrugjabainą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

hrugjabainą (Proto-Germanic): backbone

Definitions

  1. backbone

Ancestry of “hrugjabainą”, step by step

hrugjabainą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hrugjaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Proto-Germanic bainą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “hrugjabainą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →