Where does “grípari” come from?

grípari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grípa, from Old Norse grípa, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grípari (Icelandic): catcher

Definitions

  1. catcher

Ancestry of “grípari”, step by step

grípari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic grípa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrípato grab, catch, clasp, grip, grasp; to catch; to...
2Old Norsegrípato grab
3Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Icelandic ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarieagle
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīpaną →