Where does “grind” come from?
Grind comes from Old English, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ-, meaning to crush or pulverize by friction.
grind (English): To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with...
Definitions
- To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with...
Ancestry of “grind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | grind | A framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur |
| 2 | Old Norse | grind | a gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grindiz | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |
Words derived from “grind”