Where does “greot” come from?

greot (Frankish) comes 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.

Ancestry of “greot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-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-Indo-European gʰrewd- →