Reconstruction:Latin/gruo

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewH- (“to rush in, attack”). Cognate with Ancient Greek χράω (khráō, “to attack, inflict”), Lithuanian griáuti (“to destroy”), griū́ti (“to crumble”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡru.oː/, [ˈɡruoː]

Verb

*gruere

1. to rush

Derived terms

• congruō (“to unite, correspond, agree”)
• ingruō (“to attack, assail”)