Where does “griset” come from?

griset (Catalan) comes from Catalan gris, from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.

griset (Catalan): gadwall (Mareca strepera)

Definitions

  1. gadwall (Mareca strepera)

Ancestry of “griset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangrisgrey
2Frankishgrīsgrey
3Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsaz →Every word from Frankish grīs →Every word from Catalan gris →
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