hruse

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the surface of the earth; the ground

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrusǭ (ground, ice) derived from Proto-Indo-European *krus- (crust).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*krus-

Gloss

crust

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