Where does “grøter” come from?
grøter (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “grøter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grautr | porridge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “grøter”