Where does “griș” come from?

griș (Romanian) comes from German Grieß, from Middle High German griez, from Old High German grioz, from Proto-Germanic greutą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

griș (Romanian): semolina

Definitions

  1. semolina

Ancestry of “griș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrießsemolina
2Middle High Germangriez—
3Old High Germangrioz—
4Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →