Where does “groot” come from?

groot (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German grôt, from Old Saxon grōt, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

groot (German Low German): big, great; large; tall

Definitions

  1. big, great; large; tall

Ancestry of “groot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangrôt—
2Old Saxongrōtlarge, thick, coarse, stour
3Proto-West Germanicgraut—
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →
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