Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/Hrew-

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(H)rewH-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Alternative reconstructions

• *h₃rew- (if *h₃rewk- is an extension)

Root

*Hrew-

1. to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Extensions

• *Hrew-d-
  • *Hrew-d-os ~ *Hru-d-és-
    • Italic:
      • Latin: rūdus (see there for further descendants)
  • *Hrew-d-i-
    • Italic:
      • Latin: rudis (see there for further descendants)
  • *Hru-d-eh₁-(ye)-ti
    • Proto-Germanic: *rutāną (see there for further descendants)
• *(H)rewH-
• *h₃rew-k-, *Hrewk-
  • *Hru-k-wo-
    • Proto-Germanic: *rūhaz (see there for further descendants)
• *Hrew-p-

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *Hrew-‎ (5 c, 0 e)

• *Hréw-mn̥
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: (< *Hrow-mn-o-)
    • Proto-Slavic: *rūnò (“fleece”) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Celtic:
    • Old Irish: rúamnae (“blanket”)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Hráwma (“body hair”) (see there for further descendants)

• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic:
    • Proto-Slavic: *ruxo (“garment, clothing”)

References

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 868