Where does “Grieß” come from?

Grieß (German) comes from Middle High German griez, from Old High German grioz, 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.

Grieß (German): semolina

Definitions

  1. semolina

Ancestry of “Grieß”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangriez—
2Old High Germangrioz—
3Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “Grieß”

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