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Where does “grincar” come from?

grincar (Ido) comes from French grincer, from French grigner, from German grînan.

grincar (Ido): to make a grinding noise; to creak, squeak; to...

Definitions

  1. to make a grinding noise; to creak, squeak; to...

Ancestry of “grincar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrincerto squeak; to creak, rasp, squeal; to gnash
2Frenchgrigner—
3Germangrînan—
Every word from German grînan →