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Where does “greutą” come from?

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

greutą (Proto-Germanic): grit

Definitions

  1. grit

Ancestry of “greutą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “greutą”

  • grit
  • gritty
  • grits
  • grittiness
  • gritstone
  • grittily
  • gritter
  • gritless
  • peagrit
  • gritsome
  • grittish
  • gritrock
  • ungritty
  • gres
  • gréseux
  • grès
  • Maisgrieß
  • Grieß
  • gryt
  • grete
  • griet
  • greot
  • grjót
  • grjót
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