Where does “grind” come from?
grind (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch grint, from Old Dutch grinda, from Proto-Germanic grindō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.
grind (Dutch): The materials gravel, shingle or pebbles; The...
Definitions
- The materials gravel, shingle or pebbles; The...
Ancestry of “grind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | grint | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | grinda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grindō | gravel; sand; pebbles |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ- | beam, plank |