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Where does “grind” come from?

grind (Icelandic) comes from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

grind (Icelandic): lattice, grid, grille; framework; lattice

Definitions

  1. lattice, grid, grille; framework; lattice

Ancestry of “grind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesegrindA framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur
2Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
3Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

Words derived from “grind”

  • beinagrind
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