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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.. [...]

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