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

  1. singular imperative of greinen; first-person...

Ancestry of “grein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangreinento whine, to moan
2Middle High Germangrīnen—
3Old High Germangrīnanto twist the mouth
4Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old High German grīnan →