Where does “grátkomin” come from?

grátkomin (Faroese) comes from Faroese gráta, 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.

grátkomin (Faroese): tearful, teary

Definitions

  1. tearful, teary

Ancestry of “grátkomin”, step by step

grátkomin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese gráta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegrátato weep, to cry; to drizzle
2Old Norsegrátato cry
3Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Faroese komin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekomin—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →