Where does “gripple” come from?
gripple (English) comes from Middle English gripel, from Old English gripul, from Old English grīpan, from Proto-West Germanic grīpan, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gripple (English): Griping; tenacious; gripping; Grasping; greedy;...
Definitions
- Griping; tenacious; gripping; Grasping; greedy;...
Ancestry of “gripple”, step by step
gripple traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gripel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gripel | covetous |
| 2 | Old English | gripul | able to grasp much; capacious |
| 3 | Old English | grīpan | to seize, snatch, take, apprehend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |