Where does “grēat” come from?
grēat (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grēat (Old English): great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive
Definitions
- great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive
Ancestry of “grēat”, step by step
grēat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic graut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Proto-Germanic *graut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *graut | — |