Where does “grötaktig” come from?

grötaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish gröt, from Old Swedish grøter, from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grötaktig (Swedish): porridgy

Definitions

  1. porridgy

Ancestry of “grötaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrötporridge
2Old Swedishgrøter—
3Old Norsegrautrporridge
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Old Norse grautr →
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