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Where does “gris” come from?

gris (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.

gris (Middle English): A young pig, grice; The meat of such a pig; A...

Definitions

  1. A young pig, grice; The meat of such a pig; A...

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
2Proto-Germanic*grīsaną—

Words derived from “gris”

  • grise
  • griskin
  • grice
  • gricer
  • grisy
  • grys
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