Where does “gråt” come from?

gråt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic grētaz, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gråt (Norwegian Nynorsk): crying

Definitions

  1. crying

Ancestry of “gråt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrátrweeping, crying
2Proto-Germanicgrētazweeping
3Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →