Where does “ergräifen” come from?
ergräifen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish gräifen, from Middle High German grīfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic grīpan, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
ergräifen (Luxembourgish): to sieze
Ancestry of “ergräifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | gräifen | to reach for; to grab; to catch, to capture |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grīfan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |