Where does “grapiness” come from?
grapiness (English) comes from English grapy, 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- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
grapiness (English): A resemblance to grapes
Definitions
- A resemblance to grapes
Ancestry of “grapiness”, step by step
grapiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grapy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grapy | Composed of, or resembling, grapes |
| 2 | English | grape | A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit,... |
| 3 | Middle English | grape | — |
| 4 | Old French | grappe | grappling hook; fruits or flowers together |
| 5 | Old French | graper | to pick grapes |
| 6 | Old French | grap | hook |
| 7 | Frankish | krappō | hook; a hook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |