Where does “Grit” come from?

Grit (English) comes from Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Grit (English): A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of...

Definitions

  1. A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of...

Ancestry of “Grit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgretegreat; massive; amazing
2Old Englishgrēatgreat, large; big, thick, coarse, massive
3Proto-West Germanicgraut—
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “Grit”

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