Where does “Greifzange” come from?
Greifzange (German) comes from German greifen, from Middle High German grīfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic grīpan, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Greifzange (German): a pair of tongs or pincers used for holding or grasping something (rather exerting force on it)
Definitions
- a pair of tongs or pincers used for holding or grasping something (rather exerting force on it)
Ancestry of “Greifzange”, step by step
Greifzange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German greifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | greifen | to grab; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to seize; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīfen | to grab, to touch |
| 3 | Old High German | grīfan | to grab, to grasp, to gripe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |