Where does “grepa” come from?
grepa (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grip, from Old Norse gripr, from Proto-Germanic gripiz, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grepa (Norwegian Nynorsk): excellent; definite plural of grep
Definitions
- excellent; definite plural of grep
Ancestry of “grepa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grip | |
| 2 | Old Norse | gripr | based on descendants: griffin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gripiz | A grip, grabbing or grasp; Something that is held... |
| 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 |