Where does “grátr” come from?

grátr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic grētaz, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grátr (Old Norse): weeping, crying

Definitions

  1. weeping, crying

Ancestry of “grátr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grátr”

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