Where does “grōtijan” come from?

grōtijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grōtijan (Proto-West Germanic): to address, to greet

Definitions

  1. to address, to greet

Ancestry of “grōtijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrōtijanąto cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address
2Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grōtijan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →