Where does “grīn” come from?

grīn (English) comes from Middle English grin, from Old English grin — snare.

grīn (English): A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth

Definitions

  1. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth

Ancestry of “grīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgrin—
2Old Englishgrinsnare

Words derived from “grīn”

Every word from Old English grin →Every word from Middle English grin →