Where does “grip” come from?

grip (Dutch) comes from English grip, from Middle English grip, from Old English grēp, from Proto-Germanic grōpiz — a furrow, groove.

grip (Dutch): hold

Definitions

  1. hold

Ancestry of “grip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgripTo take hold of, particularly with the hand; To...
2Middle EnglishgripAlternative form of gripe; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishgrēpa furrow, burrow
4Proto-Germanicgrōpiza furrow, groove
Every word from Proto-Germanic grōpiz →Every word from Old English grēp →Every word from Middle English grip →