Where does “grope” come from?

Grope comes from Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, of uncertain origin.

grope (English): To feel with or use the hands; to handle; To...

Definitions

  1. To feel with or use the hands; to handle; To...

Ancestry of “grope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgropien—
2Old Englishgrāpianto grope; to touch with the hands

Words derived from “grope”

Every word from Old English grāpian →Every word from Middle English gropien →