hryggr

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) backbone, spine
  • (landform) a ridge

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz (back, spine, ridge).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hrugjaz

Gloss

back, spine, ridge

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

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