Where does “grist” come from?
Grist comes from Old English grist, from Proto-Germanic gredaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew-, meaning to grow or grind.
grist (English): Grain that is to be ground in a mill; A group of...
Definitions
- Grain that is to be ground in a mill; A group of...
Ancestry of “grist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | grist | — |
| 2 | Old English | grist | grinding; a grinding |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gredaną | to crunch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrew- | to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad |
Words derived from “grist”