Where does “grátur” come from?

grátur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic grētaz, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grátur (Icelandic): crying, weeping

Definitions

  1. crying, weeping

Ancestry of “grátur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrátrweeping, crying
2Proto-Germanicgrētazweeping
3Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →