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Where does “gramr” come from?

gramr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gramr (Old Norse): wroth, angry; king, warrior

Definitions

  1. wroth, angry; king, warrior

Ancestry of “gramr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “gramr”

  • gram
  • gramur
  • gramúlfur
  • gramber
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