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Where does “gretH-” come from?

gretH- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

gretH- (Proto-Indo-European): to tie

Definitions

  1. to tie

Ancestry of “gretH-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gretH-”

  • cradle
  • cradleboard
  • cradler
  • cradlelike
  • cradleland
  • cradleside
  • cradlesome
  • encradle
  • cradleless
  • credel
  • cradel
  • cradol
  • grotHón-
  • kradô
  • kradulaz
  • kradul
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