Where does “hrīnan” come from?
hrīnan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
hrīnan (Proto-West Germanic): to brush against, to graze
Definitions
- to brush against, to graze
Ancestry of “hrīnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrīnaną | to touch, brush , make contact , graze |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “hrīnan”