Where does “гриз” come from?

гриз (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

гриз (Serbo-Croatian): bite; semolina

Definitions

  1. bite; semolina

Ancestry of “гриз”, step by step

гриз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Grieß

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

via Serbo-Croatian гри̏сти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгри̏стиto bite
2Proto-Slavicgryztito gnaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrūˀźtei—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →