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Where does “gredaną” come from?

gredaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew- — to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad.

gredaną (Proto-Germanic): to crunch

Definitions

  1. to crunch

Ancestry of “gredaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrew-to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad

Words derived from “gredaną”

  • grist
  • gristle
  • gristmill
  • gristly
  • gristlehead
  • gristliness
  • grystyl
  • gryst
  • gristel
  • grist
  • gristel
  • grist
  • gristle
  • gyrst
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew- →