Where does “greim” come from?
greim (Irish) comes from Old Irish greimm, from Proto-Celtic gremman, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
greim (Irish): grip, hold; bite; stitch
Ancestry of “greim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | greimm | grasp, hold; authority, power; profit |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gremman | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |
Words derived from “greim”