Where does “groothertog” come from?

groothertog (Dutch) comes from Dutch groot, from Middle Dutch grôot, from Old Dutch grōt, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

groothertog (Dutch): grand duke

Definitions

  1. grand duke

Ancestry of “groothertog”, step by step

groothertog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch groot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrootbig, large, great; great, important, eminent,...
2Middle Dutchgrôotbig, large
3Old Dutchgrōtbig, large
4Proto-West Germanicgraut—
5Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Dutch hertog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhertogduke
2Middle Dutchhertōge—
3Old Dutchheritogoarmy leader; duke
4Proto-West Germanicharitogō—

Words derived from “groothertog”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →
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