Where does “gerief” come from?
gerief (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gerijf.
gerief (Dutch): comfort, ease; use, utility; equipment, tools
Definitions
- comfort, ease; use, utility; equipment, tools
Ancestry of “gerief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | gerijf | — |
Words derived from “gerief”