Where does “grains” come from?
Grains comes from Old Norse grein, derived from Old Norse greina, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.
grains (English): Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer;...
Definitions
- Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer;...
Ancestry of “grains”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grein | branch; point, head, part; cause, reason |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |