Where does “grǿta” come from?

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

grǿta (Old Norse): to make (someone) cry, drive to tears

Definitions

  1. to make (someone) cry, drive to tears

Ancestry of “grǿta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrōtijanąto cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grǿta”

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