Where does “grådu” come from?

grådu (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grådu (Westrobothnian): who is starved and therefore eats much and to...

Definitions

  1. who is starved and therefore eats much and to...

Ancestry of “grådu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegráðugrgreedy
2Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
3Proto-Germanicgrēdaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdazEvery word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz
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