Where does “grein” come from?
grein (German) comes from German greinen, from Middle High German grīnen, from Old High German grīnan, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grein (German): singular imperative of greinen; first-person...
Definitions
- singular imperative of greinen; first-person...
Ancestry of “grein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | greinen | to whine, to moan |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīnen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grīnan | to twist the mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīnaną | to snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |