Where does “hrinþ” come from?
hrinþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hrinþ (Proto-West Germanic): head of cattle
Definitions
- head of cattle
Ancestry of “hrinþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |