Where does “grinen” come from?

grinen (Danish) comes from Danish grine, from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grinen (Danish): laughing; grinning; sneering

Definitions

  1. laughing; grinning; sneering

Ancestry of “grinen”, step by step

grinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish grine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrineto laugh
2Old Norsegrínato grin
3Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old Norse grína →