Where does “gris” come from?

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

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*grīsanąto shudder, to shake

Words derived from “gris

Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsanąEvery word from Old Norse gríss
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