Where does “gráta” come from?

gráta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gráta, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gráta (Faroese): to weep, to cry; to drizzle

Definitions

  1. to weep, to cry; to drizzle

Ancestry of “gráta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrátato cry
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gráta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →
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