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

Definitions

  1. grip, hold; bite; stitch

Ancestry of “greim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgreimmgrasp, hold; authority, power; profit
2Proto-Celticgremman—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

Words derived from “greim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gremman →Every word from Old Irish greimm →