Where does “gráta” come from?
gráta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gráta, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gráta (Icelandic): to weep; to cry; to mourn
Definitions
- to weep; to cry; to mourn
Ancestry of “gráta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gráta | to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gráta”