straumr

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • a stream, a current, a race, a river
  • (nautical) the tide

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *straumaz (stream) derived from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos (river).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*srowmos

Gloss

river

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Kanji

川, 河

Emoji
🐻

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