Where does “grep” come from?
grep (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gripe, from Danish gribe, from Old Norse grípa, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grep (Norwegian Bokmål): a grasp, grip; simple past of gripe
Definitions
- a grasp, grip; simple past of gripe
Ancestry of “grep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gripe | to grab, grasp, grip; to seize |
| 2 | Danish | gribe | catch; seize, grab, grasp, grip, clutch; overcome |
| 3 | Old Norse | grípa | to grab |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |