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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

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

Words derived from “hrugjabainą”

  • ridgebone
  • rigbone
  • rygge-bone
  • hryċġbān
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