Where does “grǫptr” come from?

grǫptr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic graftuz, from Proto-Germanic grabaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.

grǫptr (Old Norse): the act of digging; burial, interment; tomb

Definitions

  1. the act of digging; burial, interment; tomb

Ancestry of “grǫptr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgraftuzdigging, carving
2Proto-Germanicgrabanąto dig; to engrave, scratch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grabaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic graftuz →