Where does “grinen” come from?
grinen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch grīnan, from Proto-West Germanic grīnan, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grinen (Middle Dutch): to grin; to grimace; to cry, to weep
Definitions
- to grin; to grimace; to cry, to weep
Ancestry of “grinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | grīnan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | grīnan | to snarl; to grin |
| 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 |