Where does “*grynta” come from?
*grynta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic grunnatjaną, from Proto-Germanic grunnōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrun- — to shout.
Ancestry of “*grynta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grunnatjaną | To grunt |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grunnōną | to grunt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrun- | to shout |