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Where does “gurn” come from?

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

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
1Englishgrīn—
2Middle Englishgrin—
3Old Englishgrin—

Words derived from “gurn”

  • gurner
Every word from Old English grin →