Where does “grêotan” come from?

grêotan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic greutaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grêotan (Frankish): to cry, weep

Definitions

  1. to cry, weep

Ancestry of “grêotan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgreutanąto grind, crush
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
3Proto-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 greutaną →