Where does “gráði” come from?

gráði (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse graðr, from Proto-Germanic grēduz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁tús, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gráði (Icelandic): a layer of mold on butter, tallow, etc; moldy...

Definitions

  1. a layer of mold on butter, tallow, etc; moldy...

Ancestry of “gráði”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegraðrentire, not castrated
2Proto-Germanicgrēduzdesire, hunger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁tús—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁tús →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēduz →