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.
Ancestry of “grátr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grētaz | weeping |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “grátr”