Where does “gratera” come from?

gratera (Catalan) comes from Catalan gratar, from Frankish krattōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

gratera (Catalan): the desire or the urge to scratch oneself; itch

Definitions

  1. the desire or the urge to scratch oneself; itch

Ancestry of “gratera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangratarto scratch
2Frankishkrattōnto scratch, scrawl
3Proto-Germanickrattōnąto scratch, scrawl
4Proto-Indo-Europeangred-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gred- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krattōną →
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