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Where does “gram” come from?

gram (Danish) comes from Old Norse gramr, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gram (Danish): irate; gram

Definitions

  1. irate; gram

Ancestry of “gram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegramrwroth, angry; king, warrior
2Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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