Where does “gritless” come from?
gritless (English) comes from English Grit, 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.
gritless (English): Free from grit
Definitions
- Free from grit
Ancestry of “gritless”, step by step
gritless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Grit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grit | A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of... |
| 2 | Middle English | grete | great; massive; amazing |
| 3 | Old English | grēat | great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |