Where does “grjót” come from?

grjót (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic greutą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grjót (Old Norse): coarse stones, rubble

Definitions

  1. coarse stones, rubble

Ancestry of “grjót”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grjót”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →
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