Where does “greutan” come from?

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

greutan (Proto-West Germanic): to grind, to crush

Definitions

  1. to grind, to crush

Ancestry of “greutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgreutanąto grind, crush
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “greutan”

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