Where does “griinaa” come from?

griinaa (Finnish) comes from Swedish grina, from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

griinaa (Finnish): to laugh

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “griinaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrinato weep, to cry, to cry too much or for the wrong...
2Old Norsegrínato grin
3Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old Norse grína →
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