Where does “Tattergreisin” come from?

Tattergreisin (German) comes from German tattergreis, 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.

Tattergreisin (German): female equivalent of Tattergreis

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of Tattergreis

Ancestry of “Tattergreisin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantattergreisdodderer
2GermanGreisold man
3Middle High Germangrīs—
4Old High Germangrīsgrey
5Proto-West Germanic*grīsgrey
6Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *grīs →Every word from Old High German grīs →