Where does “grētaną” come from?

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

grētaną (Proto-Germanic): to weep, to cry

Definitions

  1. to weep, to cry

Ancestry of “grētaną”, step by step

grētaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Proto-Indo-European ghrew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanghrew-to weep, be sad

Words derived from “grētaną”

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