Where does “grainōną” come from?

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

grainōną (Proto-Germanic): to howl; weep

Definitions

  1. to howl; weep

Ancestry of “grainōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grainōną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną