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
Ancestry of “grusomhed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |