Where does “gréngen” come from?
gréngen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German grīnen, from Old High German grīnan, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gréngen (Luxembourgish): to grizzle, to cry
Ancestry of “gréngen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | grīnen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | grīnan | to twist the mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grīnaną | to snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |