Where does “gripel” come from?
gripel (Middle English) comes from Old English gripul, from Old English grīpan, from Proto-West Germanic grīpan, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gripel (Middle English): covetous
Definitions
- covetous
Ancestry of “gripel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gripul | able to grasp much; capacious |
| 2 | Old English | grīpan | to seize, snatch, take, apprehend |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |