Where does “grynden” come from?
grynden (Middle English) comes from Old English grindan, from Proto-Germanic grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.
Ancestry of “grynden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | grindan | to destroy by crushing; to grind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grindaną | to grind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ- | beam, plank |