Where does “gryst” come from?
gryst (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 “gryst”, step by step
gryst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English grist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old English gyrst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gyrst | the action of grinding, corn for grinding,... |