Where does “grison” come from?
grison (English) comes from Old French gris, from Vulgar Latin grisus, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
grison (English): A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of...
Definitions
- A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of...
Ancestry of “grison”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gris | gray |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | grisus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |