Where does “grappin” come from?

grappin (French) comes from Middle French grappin, from Old French grapin, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grappin (French): grappling hook; grappling irons; grapple

Definitions

grappling hook; grappling irons; grapple

Ancestry of “grappin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	grappin	—
2	Old French	grapin	hook
3	Frankish	krappō	hook; a hook
4	Proto-Indo-European	grep-	hook; a hook, force
5	Proto-Indo-European	gremb-	crooked, uneven
6	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “grappin”

grapină
Agrăpinei
Grapini
Grăpinoiu

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