Where does “grymtning” come from?
grymtning (Swedish) comes from Swedish grymta, from Old Norse *grynta, from Proto-Germanic grunnatjaną, from Proto-Germanic grunnōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrun- — to shout.
grymtning (Swedish): a grunt (from a pig, or more generally)
Definitions
- a grunt (from a pig, or more generally)
Ancestry of “grymtning”, step by step
grymtning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grymta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grymta | to grunt (of a pig, or more generally, for example of grumbling expression) |
| 2 | Old Norse | *grynta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grunnatjaną | To grunt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grunnōną | to grunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrun- | to shout |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |