Where does “gryppel” come from?
gryppel (Middle English) comes from Old English gripel, from Old English grēp, from Proto-Germanic grōpiz — a furrow, groove.
Ancestry of “gryppel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | gripel | — |
| 2 | Old English | grēp | a furrow, burrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōpiz | a furrow, groove |