Where does “gröt” come from?
gröt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish grøter, from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gröt (Swedish): porridge
Ancestry of “gröt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | grøter | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | grautr | porridge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |