Where does “greter” come from?

greter (Old French) comes from Frankish grātan, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

greter (Old French): to weep

Definitions

  1. to weep

Ancestry of “greter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishgrātanto weep, mourn, lament; to weep, to cry
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “greter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →