Where does “grapetree” come from?
grapetree (English) comes from English grape, from Middle English grape, from Old French grappe, from Old French graper, from Old French grap, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “grapetree”, step by step
grapetree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grape | A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit,... |
| 2 | Middle English | grape | — |
| 3 | Old French | grappe | grappling hook; fruits or flowers together |
| 4 | Old French | graper | to pick grapes |
| 5 | Old French | grap | hook |
| 6 | Frankish | krappō | hook; a hook |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |