Where does “grice” come from?
grice (English) comes from Middle English gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną — to shudder, to shake.
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
grice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 | to shudder, to shake |
via English grouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | grouse | Any of various game birds of the subfamily... |
| 2 | English | groosh | excellent, very good |
Words derived from “grice”