Where does “grótbrot” come from?

grótbrot (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.

grótbrot (Faroese): quarry

Definitions

  1. quarry

Ancestry of “grótbrot”, step by step

grótbrot 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 brot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrotbreaking, break, breach, rupture; breach,...
2Old Norsebrot—
3Proto-Germanicbrutąthat which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc
4Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →