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

  1. big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse

Ancestry of “grōz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgraut—
2Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grōz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic graut →