Where does “pågribe” come from?

pågribe (Danish) comes from Danish gribe, from Old Norse grípa, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

pågribe (Danish): to apprehend, catch, detain

Definitions

  1. to apprehend, catch, detain

Ancestry of “pågribe”, step by step

pågribe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgribecatch; seize, grab, grasp, grip, clutch; overcome
2Old Norsegrípato grab
3Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīpaną →