Where does “grōz” come from?
grōz (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grōz (Old High German): big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse
Definitions
- big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse
Ancestry of “grōz”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “grōz”