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Where does “gʰrewd-” come from?

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

gʰrewd- (Proto-Indo-European): to weep, be sad

Definitions

  1. to weep, be sad

Ancestry of “gʰrewd-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gʰrewd-”

  • gross
  • grossly
  • grit
  • gritty
  • groat
  • grits
  • grossness
  • greatcoat
  • gro
  • groschen
  • grosbeak
  • grossen
  • grittiness
  • grosgrain
  • gritstone
  • grogram
  • kurus
  • greatsword
  • grittily
  • overgreat
  • greatcoated
  • gritter
  • gritless
  • outgross
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