Where does “grøta” come from?
grøta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse grǿta, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grøta (Faroese): to make cry, drive to tears
Definitions
- to make cry, drive to tears
Ancestry of “grøta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grǿta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |