gred- : grod-

    gred- : grod-

    English meaning: to scratch

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “kratzen”?

    Note: Only Alb. and Gmc.

    Material: Alb. gërrusë, gërresë, krūs(ë) “ rasper” (from its first grade derives Lat. grosa ds.), to lengthened grade present gërruanj, kruanj, kruj, also gërruëj, gërũj ‘scratch, scrape “ (from *grōd-, IE grēd-); O.N. krota (*gr̥d-) “ engrave “, ablaut. (with intensive gemination) O.S. kratta ‘scratch, scrape”, O.H.G. krazzōn , M.H.G. Ger. kratzen ds. (Gmc. *krattōn), besides j-verbs mnl. cretten (and cretsen), M.H.G. kretzen ds., kretze “ scabies “; here with expressive vocalism O.H.G. krizzōn, M.H.G. kritzen “ carve, scribble “, also M.H.G. krīzen “ eine Kreislinie ziehen “, with secondary ablaut O.H.G. M.H.G. kreiz (*kraita- ) “ circle” (“*carved magic circle “); expressive probably also the s-extension in N.Ger. kratsen, krassen ‘scratch, scrape”.

    References: WP. I 607, 651, WH. I 622 f., Wissmann nom. postverb. 175 f.