Where does “digrignare” come from?

digrignare (Italian) comes from Old High German grīnan, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

digrignare (Italian): To grind or gnash

Definitions

  1. To grind or gnash

Ancestry of “digrignare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangrīnanto twist the mouth
2Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “digrignare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old High German grīnan →