Where does “grat” come from?

grat (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian grāt, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grat (North Frisian): big, great, large; tall

Definitions

  1. big, great, large; tall

Ancestry of “grat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiangrāt—
2Proto-West Germanicgraut—
3Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →