Where does “グラッパ” come from?

グラッパ (Japanese) comes from Italian grappa, 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...

グラッパ (Japanese): grappa

Definitions

  1. grappa

Ancestry of “グラッパ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliangrappaA metal rod bent at the ends; brace; Synonym of...
2Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
4Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep- →