Where does “graður” come from?

graður (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.

graður (Icelandic): intact; sexually aroused; horny, turned on, randy

Definitions

  1. intact; sexually aroused; horny, turned on, randy

Ancestry of “graður”, 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 →