Where does “grippe” come from?
grippe (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.
grippe (Middle English): Alternative form of gripe; A trench or...
Definitions
- Alternative form of gripe; A trench or...
Ancestry of “grippe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | gripe | grip, clutch, grasp; inflection of grīpan:
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| 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 |