Where does “greinkryper” come from?
greinkryper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål grein, from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.
greinkryper (Norwegian Bokmål): spotted creeper
Ancestry of “greinkryper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | grein | Alternative form of gren; imperative of greine |
| 2 | Old Norse | grein | branch; point, head, part; cause, reason |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |