Where does “gristle” come from?
Gristle comes from Middle English gristel, from Old English gristel, from Old English grist, from Proto-Germanic gredaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew-.
gristle (English): Cartilage; cartilage present, as a tough...
Definitions
- Cartilage; cartilage present, as a tough...
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Words derived from “gristle”