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Where does “grip” come from?

grip (Middle English) comes from Old English grēp, from Proto-Germanic grōpiz — a furrow, groove.

grip (Middle English): Alternative form of gripe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gripe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “grip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrēpa furrow, burrow
2Proto-Germanicgrōpiza furrow, groove
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