Where does “grès” come from?

grès (French) 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.

grès (French): sandstone; stoneware

Definitions

  1. sandstone; stoneware

Ancestry of “grès”, 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

Words derived from “grès”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →