Where does “grip” come from?

grip (Middle Low German) comes from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

grip (Middle Low German): griffin compare

Definitions

  1. griffin compare

Ancestry of “grip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrypsgriffin
2Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “grip”

Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψ →Every word from Latin gryps →
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