Where does “groetsje” come from?
groetsje (West Frisian) comes from Dutch groeten, from Middle Dutch groeten, from Old Dutch gruoten, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
groetsje (West Frisian): to greet, salute
Definitions
- to greet, salute
Ancestry of “groetsje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | groeten | to greet; to salute |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | groeten | to greet; to attack; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gruoten | to address |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |