Where does “gricer” come from?
gricer (English) comes from English Grice, from Middle English gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną — to shudder, to shake.
gricer (English): A railway enthusiast, a trainspotter
Definitions
- A railway enthusiast, a trainspotter
Ancestry of “gricer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grice | A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct |
| 2 | Middle English | gris | A young pig, grice; The meat of such a pig; A... |
| 3 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | to shudder, to shake |