Where does “grappa” come from?

grappa (Italian) comes from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grappa (Italian): A metal rod bent at the ends; brace; Synonym of...

Definitions

  1. A metal rod bent at the ends; brace; Synonym of...

Ancestry of “grappa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
3Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “grappa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep- →