Where does “grist” come from?
grist (Middle English) comes from Old English grist, from Proto-Germanic gredaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew- — to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad.
Ancestry of “grist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | grist | grinding; a grinding |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gredaną | to crunch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrew- | to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad |
Words derived from “grist”