Where does “groyne” come from?

groyne (English) comes from Middle English groyn, from Old French groign, from Late Latin grunium, from Latin grunnīre.

groyne (English): An often wooden structure that projects from a...

Definitions

  1. An often wooden structure that projects from a...

Ancestry of “groyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgroynA pig or hog's snout; Such a snout served as...
2Old Frenchgroign—
3Late Latingruniumsnout
4Latingrunnīre—
Every word from Latin grunnīre →Every word from Late Latin grunium →Every word from Old French groign →