Where does “grus” come from?

grus (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German grōȥ, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grus (Vilamovian): great; big

Definitions

  1. great; big

Ancestry of “grus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrōȥ—
2Old High Germangrōzbig, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse
3Proto-West Germanicgraut—
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 Proto-West Germanic graut →