Where does “gripe” come from?
gripe (Middle English) comes from Old English gripe, from Proto-Germanic gripiz, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gripe (Middle English): Alternative form of gripen; Gripping, taking, or...
Definitions
- Alternative form of gripen; Gripping, taking, or...
Ancestry of “gripe”, step by step
gripe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gripe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gripe | grip, clutch, grasp; inflection of grīpan: ##... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gripiz | A grip, grabbing or grasp; Something that is held... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |