Where does “greep” come from?

greep (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch grēpa, from Proto-Germanic graipō.

greep (Dutch): grasp, clutches; fascination, obsession; guess

Definitions

  1. grasp, clutches; fascination, obsession; guess

Ancestry of “greep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgrepe—
2Old Dutchgrēpahandle, grip
3Proto-Germanicgraipō—

Words derived from “greep”

Every word from Proto-Germanic graipō →Every word from Old Dutch grēpa →Every word from Middle Dutch grepe →