Where does “grienen” come from?

grienen (German) comes from Low German grienen, from Middle Low German grînen, from Old Saxon grīnan, from Proto-Germanic *grīnan.

grienen (German): to grin; to smirk

Definitions

  1. to grin; to smirk

Ancestry of “grienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germangrienento smile
2Middle Low Germangrînen—
3Old Saxongrīnanto snarl, to grin
4Proto-Germanic*grīnan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīnan →Every word from Old Saxon grīnan →Every word from Middle Low German grînen →