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English word great comes from Proto-Indo-European *gher-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰr-eu-d-, Proto-Germanic - į̄, Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə-, and later Proto-Germanic *greutaną (To grind, crush.)
*gher- (Proto-Indo-European)
*gʰr-eu-d- (Proto-Indo-European)
- į̄ (Proto-Germanic)
*ghrewə- (Proto-Indo-European)
*greutaną (Proto-Germanic)
To grind, crush.
*grautaz (Proto-Germanic)
Big, large. Coarse, crude.
*greutą (Proto-Germanic)
Grit.
grēat (Old English)
great (Old English)
Coarse. Great, massive. Tall. Thick; stout.
greot (Old English)
Earth. Grit. Sand.
grēot (Old English)
*grautį̄ (Proto-Germanic)
Greatness; largeness; size.
grīetu (Old English)
grietu (Old English)
Greatness, size.
griet (Middle English)
great (English)
Very well (in a very satisfactory manner) Expression of gladness and content about something.. Sarcastic inversion thereof. (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.. A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. (obsolete) Pregnant; large with young.. (obsolete, except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.. [...]