Where does “graze” come from?
Graze derives from Old English grasian, from Proto-Germanic grasōną, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-.
graze (English): The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring...
Definitions
- The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring...
Ancestry of “graze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | grasen | To graze; to consume grass |
| 2 | Old English | grasian | to graze |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *grasōn | — |
Words derived from “graze”