Where does “hrærigrautur” come from?

hrærigrautur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grautur, from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hrærigrautur (Icelandic): hodgepodge, a confusing mix of things

Definitions

  1. hodgepodge, a confusing mix of things

Ancestry of “hrærigrautur”, step by step

hrærigrautur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic grautur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrauturporridge, thick soup, a food popular with...
2Old Norsegrautrporridge
3Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Icelandic hræra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrærato stir; to move emotionally, stir; a mix;...
2Old Norsehrǿrato stir, move
3Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Old Norse grautr →