Where does “grātan” come from?
grātan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grātan (Frankish): to weep, mourn, lament; to weep, to cry
Definitions
- to weep, mourn, lament; to weep, to cry
Ancestry of “grātan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “grātan”