Where does “grein” come from?
grein (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.
grein (Icelandic): branch; article, piece; subject, field
Definitions
- branch; article, piece; subject, field
Ancestry of “grein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grein | branch; point, head, part; cause, reason |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |
Words derived from “grein”