Where does “griezel” come from?

griezel (Dutch) comes from Dutch gries, from German Grieß, from Middle High German griez, from Old High German grioz, from Proto-Germanic greutą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

griezel (Dutch): a scary or creepy person or creature

Definitions

  1. a scary or creepy person or creature

Ancestry of “griezel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgriesgrit, gristle
2GermanGrießsemolina
3Middle High Germangriez—
4Old High Germangrioz—
5Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “griezel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →