Where does “grind” come from?
grind (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
grind (Norwegian Bokmål): A hinged gate across a road or path where it is...
Definitions
- A hinged gate across a road or path where it is...
Ancestry of “grind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grind | a gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grindiz | fence |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |
Words derived from “grind”