Where does “Grypsera” come from?

Grypsera (English) comes from Polish grypsera, from German Grips — wit; intellect; understanding; nous.

Grypsera (English): A non-standard dialect of Polish with elements of other languages, used traditionally by recidivist prison inmates, that evolved in the 19th century in the areas of the Russian partition

Definitions

  1. A non-standard dialect of Polish with elements of other languages, used traditionally by recidivist prison inmates, that evolved in the 19th century in the areas of the Russian partition

Ancestry of “Grypsera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishgrypseraGrypsera
2GermanGripswit; intellect; understanding; nous
Every word from German Grips →Every word from Polish grypsera →
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