Where does “groto” come from?

groto (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch gort, from Dutch grut, from Middle Dutch grutte, from Old Dutch grutti, from Proto-Germanic *gruti.

groto (Sranan Tongo): pearl barley

Definitions

  1. pearl barley

Ancestry of “groto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgortpearl barley; grit
2Dutchgrutgroat, broken-up or grinded grain; small stuff,...
3Middle Dutchgrutte—
4Old Dutchgrutti—
5Proto-Germanic*gruti—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *gruti →Every word from Old Dutch grutti →Every word from Middle Dutch grutte →