Where does “hreuwu” come from?
hreuwu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
hreuwu (Proto-West Germanic): regret
Ancestry of “hreuwu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrewwō | pain, sadness, regret, repentance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
Words derived from “hreuwu”