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Where does “hrunþaz” come from?

hrunþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hrunþaz (Proto-Germanic): A horned beast, as in a neat or ox

Definitions

  1. A horned beast, as in a neat or ox

Ancestry of “hrunþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hrunþaz”

  • rudder
  • rudderless
  • rother
  • ruddered
  • rudderpost
  • rudderhead
  • rudderfish
  • rudderlike
  • rudderlessness
  • rudderstock
  • rudderlessly
  • rudderhole
  • rund
  • rundveehouderij
  • rundvee
  • runderpest
  • reother
  • rudder
  • rothar
  • ruther
  • rother
  • hrīþ
  • hrȳþer
  • hrūþer
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