Where does “Gruß” come from?
Gruß (German) comes from German grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen, from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Gruß (German): greeting; compliment; salute
Definitions
- greeting; compliment; salute
Ancestry of “Gruß”, step by step
Gruß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German grüßen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | grüßen | to greet |
| 2 | Middle High German | grüezen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gruozzen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |