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

Definitions

  1. to grizzle, to cry

Ancestry of “gréngen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrīnen—
2Old High Germangrīnanto twist the mouth
3Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old High German grīnan →