Where does “grānian” come from?

grānian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *grainōn, from Proto-Germanic grainōną, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grānian (Old English): to groan; lament; murmur; to groan

Definitions

  1. to groan; lament; murmur; to groan

Ancestry of “grānian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*grainōn—
2Proto-Germanicgrainōnąto howl; weep
3Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grānian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic grainōną →