Where does “grise” come from?
grise (Danish) comes from Danish gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
grise (Danish): indefinite plural of gris; dirty; mess up
Definitions
- indefinite plural of gris; dirty; mess up
Ancestry of “grise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | gris | pig; porc; imperative of grise |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |
Words derived from “grise”