Where does “grýtutur” come from?
grýtutur (Faroese) comes from Faroese grýti, 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.
grýtutur (Faroese): stony, rocky
Ancestry of “grýtutur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | grýti | rubble landscape; rock, rock type |
| 2 | Faroese | grót | rock, stone; rubble landscape |
| 3 | Old Norse | grjót | coarse stones, rubble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | greutą | grit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrewd- | to weep, be sad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |