Where does “grine” come from?
grine (Danish) comes from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grine (Danish): to laugh
Ancestry of “grine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grína | to grin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grīnaną | to snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “grine”