Where does “groatsworth” come from?
groatsworth (English) comes from English groat, 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.
groatsworth (English): An object or quantity that can be purchased for a...
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- An object or quantity that can be purchased for a...
Ancestry of “groatsworth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | groat | Hulled grain; Any of various old coins of England... |
| 2 | Dutch | groot | big, large, great; great, important, eminent,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | grôot | big, large |
| 4 | Old Dutch | grōt | big, large |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |