Where does “overgrot” come from?

overgrot (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch grōt, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

overgrot (Old Dutch): very large

Definitions

  1. very large

Ancestry of “overgrot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgrōtbig, large
2Proto-West Germanicgraut—
3Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →