Where does “gremja” come from?

gremja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gremja, from Proto-Germanic gramjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gremja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to sadden, to make unhappy or bitter; to lament

Definitions

  1. to sadden, to make unhappy or bitter; to lament

Ancestry of “gremja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegremjato anger, provoke, exasperate; to be angry with
2Proto-Germanicgramjanąto cause to be angry, provoke, irritate; to anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramjaną →