Where does “grig” come from?
grig (English) comes from Welsh grug, from Middle Welsh gwrug, from Proto-Brythonic gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic wroikos — heather.
grig (English): A dwarf; A cricket or grasshopper; A small or...
Definitions
- A dwarf; A cricket or grasshopper; A small or...
Ancestry of “grig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | grug | heather |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | gwrug | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwrʉg | heather |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wroikos | heather |