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

Definitions

  1. back; spine

Ancestry of “hrugi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “hrugi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →