Where does “grip” come from?

Grip comes from English grip, from French grippe, from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.

grip (English): To take hold of, particularly with the hand; To...

Definitions

  1. To take hold of, particularly with the hand; To...

Ancestry of “grip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgripAlternative form of gripe; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishgrēpa furrow, burrow
3Proto-Germanicgrōpiza furrow, groove

Words derived from “grip

Every word from Proto-Germanic grōpiz