Where does “grøta” come from?

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

grøta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to make (someone) cry, drive to tears

Definitions

  1. to make (someone) cry, drive to tears

Ancestry of “grøta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrǿtato make (someone) cry, drive to tears
2Proto-Germanicgrōtijanąto cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address
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 →