Where does “Gréoul” come from?

Gréoul (French) comes from Proto-Germanic grēduz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁tús, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “Gréoul”, step by step

Gréoul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic grēduz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrēduzdesire, hunger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁tús—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Proto-Germanic wulfaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁tús →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēduz →