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

  1. to make cry, drive to tears

Ancestry of “grøta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrǿtato make (someone) cry, drive to tears
2Proto-Germanicgrōtijanąto cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address
3Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →