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Where does “greinir” come from?

greinir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grein, from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.

greinir (Icelandic): article

Definitions

  1. article

Ancestry of “greinir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgreinbranch; article, piece; subject, field
2Old Norsegreinbranch; point, head, part; cause, reason
3Proto-Germanicgrainō—

Words derived from “greinir”

  • viðskeyttur greinir
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