Where does “grits” come from?
Grits comes from Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ghrewə-.
grits (English): plural of grit; Coarsely ground hominy which is...
Definitions
- plural of grit; Coarsely ground hominy which is...
Ancestry of “grits”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grit | A collection of hard small materials, such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | griet | — |
| 3 | Old English | greot | earth; sand; grit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | greutą | grit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrewd- | to weep, be sad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |