Where does “hrugi” come from?
hrugi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
hrugi (Proto-West Germanic): back; spine
Ancestry of “hrugi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “hrugi”