Where does “grise” come from?
grise (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
grise (Norwegian Bokmål): to farrow, give birth to piglets; grise til - to...
Definitions
- to farrow, give birth to piglets; grise til - to...
Ancestry of “grise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gris | a pig; imperative of grise |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |
Words derived from “grise”