Where does “gurn” come from?

gurn (English) comes from English grīn, from Middle English grin, from Old English grin — snare.

gurn (English): A distorted facial expression; To make a...

Definitions

  1. A distorted facial expression; To make a...

Ancestry of “gurn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrīnA smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth
2Middle Englishgrin—
3Old Englishgrinsnare

Words derived from “gurn”

Every word from Old English grin →Every word from Middle English grin →Every word from English grīn →