Where does “grienen” come from?

grienen (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German grînen, from Old Saxon grīnan, from Proto-Germanic *grīnan.

grienen (German Low German): to smile

Definitions

  1. to smile

Ancestry of “grienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangrînen—
2Old Saxongrīnanto snarl, to grin
3Proto-Germanic*grīnan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīnan →Every word from Old Saxon grīnan →Every word from Middle Low German grînen →