Where does “havregrød” come from?

havregrød (Danish) comes from Danish grød, from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

havregrød (Danish): oatmeal oat porridge

Definitions

  1. oatmeal oat porridge

Ancestry of “havregrød”, step by step

havregrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish grød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrødporridge, mash
2Old Norsegrautrporridge
3Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Danish havre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavreoats (Avena sativa)
2Old Norsehafrioat
3Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Old Norse grautr →
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