Where does “gris” come from?

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

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*grīsanąto shudder, to shake

Words derived from “gris”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną →Every word from Old Norse gríss →