Where does “gren” come from?

gren (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish gren, from Old Danish gren, from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.

gren (Norwegian Bokmål): a branch

Definitions

  1. a branch

Ancestry of “gren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrenbranch; twig, spray; bough
2Old Danishgren—
3Old Norsegreinbranch; point, head, part; cause, reason
4Proto-Germanicgrainō—

Words derived from “gren”

Every word from Proto-Germanic grainō →Every word from Old Norse grein →Every word from Old Danish gren →