Where does “grice” come from?
grice (English) comes from Middle English gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
grice (English): A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat;...
Definitions
- A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat;...
Ancestry of “grice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gris | A young pig, grice; The meat of such a pig; A... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |
Words derived from “grice”