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Where does “hrussą” come from?

hrussą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hrussą (Proto-Germanic): horse

Definitions

  1. horse

Ancestry of “hrussą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “hrussą”

  • horse
  • horses
  • horseback
  • hoarse
  • horseman
  • horsepower
  • horseshoe
  • hoss
  • roach
  • walrus
  • horsemanship
  • horsehair
  • horseradish
  • racehorse
  • horseflesh
  • roaches
  • workhorse
  • horseplay
  • horsewhip
  • warhorse
  • Whitehorse
  • horsewoman
  • horsey
  • packhorse
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