Where does “grameðla” come from?

grameðla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gramur, from Old Norse gramr, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grameðla (Icelandic): tyrannosaurus

Definitions

  1. tyrannosaurus

Ancestry of “grameðla”, step by step

grameðla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gramur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgramurresentful, irritated
2Old Norsegramrwroth, angry; king, warrior
3Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Icelandic eðla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceðlalizard
2Old Norseeðlalizard
3Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramaz →