Where does “gråt” come from?
gråt (Swedish) comes from Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic grētaz, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gråt (Swedish): crying, weeping, tears
Ancestry of “gråt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grátr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grētaz | weeping |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |