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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”

  • gearrghreamannach
  • gasghreim
  • greamaitheacht
  • greamannach
  • greamaitheoir
  • greamaigh
  • greamaitheach
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