Where does “grovhet” come from?
grovhet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish grov, from Middle Low German grof, from Old Dutch grof, from Proto-West Germanic *grob, from Proto-Germanic grubaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ-.
grovhet (Norwegian Bokmål): coarseness
Definitions
- coarseness
Ancestry of “grovhet”, step by step
grovhet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grov | coarse; composed of large parts or particles;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | grof | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grof | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grob | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grubaz | coarse, rough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrewbʰ- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål het
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | het | hot; simple past of hete |
| 2 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Norwegian Bokmål grov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | grov | coarse, rough; simple past of grave |