Where does “gráhærðr” come from?

gráhærðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

Ancestry of “gráhærðr”, step by step

gráhærðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse grár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
2Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Old Norse Hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēwaz →Every word from Old Norse grár →