Where does “gript” come from?
gript (English) comes from English grip, from Middle English grip, from Old English grēp, from Proto-Germanic grōpiz — a furrow, groove.
gript (English): simple past tense and past participle of grip
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of grip
Ancestry of “gript”, step by step
gript traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grip | To take hold of, particularly with the hand; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | grip | Alternative form of gripe; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | grēp | a furrow, burrow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōpiz | a furrow, groove |
via English T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | T | The ordinal number twentieth, derived from this... |