Where does “griend” come from?
griend (Dutch) comes from Danish grindehval, from Faroese grindahvalur, from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
griend (Dutch): pilot whale, blackfish dolphin of the genus...
Definitions
- pilot whale, blackfish dolphin of the genus...
Ancestry of “griend”, step by step
griend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish grindehval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | grindehval | pilot whale, Globicephala melas |
| 2 | Faroese | grindahvalur | pilot whale |
| 3 | Faroese | grind | A framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur |
| 4 | Old Norse | grind | a gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grindiz | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |
via Middle Dutch grient
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | grient | — |