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
- who is starved and therefore eats much and to...
Ancestry of “grådu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gráðugr | greedy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grēdagaz | hungry; greedy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grēdaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |