Where does “griz” come from?

griz (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.

griz (Serbo-Croatian): bite; semolina, grits

Definitions

  1. bite; semolina, grits

Ancestry of “griz”, step by step

griz 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 Vulgar Latin grisus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingrisus—
2Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening

Words derived from “griz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →