Where does “Greisin” come from?

Greisin (German) comes from German Greis, from Middle High German grīs, from Old High German grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.

Greisin (German): very old woman

Definitions

  1. very old woman

Ancestry of “Greisin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGreisold man
2Middle High Germangrīs—
3Old High Germangrīsgrey
4Proto-West Germanic*grīsgrey
5Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *grīs →Every word from Old High German grīs →