Where does “havregrynsgröt” come from?

havregrynsgröt (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.

havregrynsgröt (Swedish): oatmeal (oat porridge)

Definitions

  1. oatmeal (oat porridge)

Ancestry of “havregrynsgröt”, step by step

havregrynsgröt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gröt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrötporridge
2Old Swedishgrøter—
3Old Norsegrautrporridge
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Danish havregryn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavregryna grain of oat
2Swedishhavreoats
3Old Norsehafrioat
4Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
5Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Old Norse grautr →