Where does “griser” come from?

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

griser (Danish): present of grise

Definitions

  1. present of grise

Ancestry of “griser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgriseindefinite plural of gris; dirty; mess up
2Danishgrispig; porc; imperative of grise
3Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
4Proto-Germanic*grīsanąto shudder, to shake
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną →Every word from Old Norse gríss →Every word from Danish gris →