Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ²π‚πŒ΄π„πŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

πŒ²π‚πŒ΄π„πŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic grΔ“tanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°rΔ“w-, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅Κ°er- β€” to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

πŒ²π‚πŒ΄π„πŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic): to weep, cry

Definitions

  1. to weep, cry

Ancestry of β€œπŒ²π‚πŒ΄π„πŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgrΔ“tanΔ…to weep, to cry
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangΚ°rΔ“w-to grind, rub
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanΗ΅Κ°er-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Η΅Κ°er- β†’