Where does “gröftur” come from?

gröftur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse grǫftr, from Proto-Germanic graftuz, from Proto-Germanic grabaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.

gröftur (Icelandic): the act of digging; the act of engraving; pus

Definitions

  1. the act of digging; the act of engraving; pus

Ancestry of “gröftur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrǫftran act of digging; burial, interment; tomb
2Proto-Germanicgraftuzdigging, carving
3Proto-Germanicgrabanąto dig; to engrave, scratch
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape

Words derived from “gröftur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grabaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic graftuz →
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