Where does “gratan” come from?

gratan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic grātan, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gratan (Old Saxon): to weep, cry

Definitions

  1. to weep, cry

Ancestry of “gratan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgrātanto weep, to cry
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →