Where does “grusomhed” come from?

grusomhed (Danish) comes from Danish grusom, from Danish søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

grusomhed (Danish): cruelty; something cruel

Definitions

cruelty; something cruel

Ancestry of “grusomhed”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	grusom	cruel; awful, terrible
2	Danish	søm	seam; nail
3	Old Norse	saumr	seam, nails
4	Old Norse	sýja	to sew
5	Proto-Germanic	siwjaną	to sew
6	Proto-Indo-European	sīw-	to sew

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →