Where does “gråterska” come from?

gråterska (Swedish) comes from Swedish gråta, from Old Swedish grata, from Old Norse gráta, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gråterska (Swedish): a female wailer (professional mourner)

Definitions

  1. a female wailer (professional mourner)

Ancestry of “gråterska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgråtato cry, to weep
2Old Swedishgratato weep, cry
3Old Norsegrátato cry
4Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
6Proto-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-Germanic grētaną →