Where does “grēdaz” come from?

grēdaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “grēdaz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

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