Where does “grijpgraag” come from?
grijpgraag (Dutch) comes from Dutch graag, from Middle Dutch gradig, from Old Dutch grādag, from Proto-West Germanic grādag, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grijpgraag (Dutch): grabby
Definitions
- grabby
Ancestry of “grijpgraag”, step by step
grijpgraag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch graag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | graag | willingly, gladly; please |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gradig | desirous, willing |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grādag | desirous, hungry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grādag | hungry, greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēdagaz | hungry; greedy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēdaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Dutch grijpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grijpen | to grab |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gripen | to grab; to attack, to overwhelm; to understand |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grīpan | to seize, grasp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |