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Where does “gris” come from?

gris (Danish) comes from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.

gris (Danish): pig; porc; imperative of grise

Definitions

  1. pig; porc; imperative of grise

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
2Proto-Germanic*grīsaną—

Words derived from “gris”

  • griset
  • grise
  • griser
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