Where does “Grießkloß” come from?

Grießkloß (German) comes from German Grieß, 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.

Grießkloß (German): semolina dumpling

Definitions

  1. semolina dumpling

Ancestry of “Grießkloß”, step by step

Grießkloß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Grieß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrießsemolina
2Middle High Germangriez—
3Old High Germangrioz—
4Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via German Kloß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKloßthickish lump; dumpling; fatso; overweight person
2Old High Germanklozstump; ball
3Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →