Where does “grovlek” come from?

grovlek (Swedish) comes from Swedish grov, from Middle Low German grof, from Old Dutch grof, from Proto-West Germanic *grob, from Proto-Germanic grubaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ-.

grovlek (Swedish): thickness

Definitions

  1. thickness

Ancestry of “grovlek”, step by step

grovlek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish grov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrovcoarse; composed of large parts or particles;...
2Middle Low Germangrof—
3Old Dutchgrof—
4Proto-West Germanic*grob—
5Proto-Germanicgrubazcoarse, rough
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewbʰ-—

via Swedish lek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlekchild's play; typically denotes pleasurable and...
2Old Norseleikrgame; sport; contest
3Proto-Norse*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉplay, sport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grubaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *grob →
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