Where does “grannur” come from?

grannur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse grannr, from Proto-Germanic *grannaz — sharp.

grannur (Icelandic): thin, slim, slender

Definitions

  1. thin, slim, slender

Ancestry of “grannur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrannrthin, slender, slim
2Proto-Germanic*grannazsharp
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grannaz →Every word from Old Norse grannr →
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