Where does “gríð” come from?

gríð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse grið — domicile, home.

gríð (Icelandic): zeal, avidity, eagerness

Definitions

  1. zeal, avidity, eagerness

Ancestry of “gríð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegriðdomicile, home
Every word from Old Norse grið