Where does “grótbræðing” come from?

grótbræðing (Faroese) comes from Faroese grót, from Old Norse grjót, from Proto-Germanic greutą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grótbræðing (Faroese): lava

Definitions

  1. lava

Ancestry of “grótbræðing”, step by step

grótbræðing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese grót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegrótrock, stone; rubble landscape
2Old Norsegrjótcoarse stones, rubble
3Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Faroese bræðing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebræðing—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →