Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*gʰer-
10 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-, most common first.
- grillA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- greedyHaving greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- yearningA wistful or melancholy longing.
- chromaticCharacterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
- groutA thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
- gristGrain that is to be ground in a mill.
- growlA deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
- yearnTo have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- yarTo snarl; to gnar.
- dehortTo dissuade.