Where does “gråta” come from?

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

gråta (Norwegian Nynorsk): cry, weep, shed tears

Definitions

  1. cry, weep, shed tears

Ancestry of “gråta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrátato cry
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-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 →