Where does “griser” come from?
griser (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål grise, from Norwegian Bokmål gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
griser (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of gris; present of grise
Definitions
- indefinite plural of gris; present of grise
Ancestry of “griser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | grise | to farrow, give birth to piglets; grise til - to... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | gris | a pig; imperative of grise |
| 3 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |