hrútur

Icelandic

/ˈr̥uːtʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • a ram (male sheep)
  • (astrology) Aries, the Zodiac sign for the ram, covering March 21 - April 20.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hrútr (battering ram, ram) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrūtaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hrūtaz

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