Where does “grīn” come from?
grīn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grine, from Norwegian Nynorsk grina, from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grīn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a grimace
Definitions
- a grimace
Ancestry of “grīn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grine | Alternative form of grina |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grina | to cry; to grimace; to have openings, not be... |
| 3 | Old Norse | grína | to grin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīnaną | to snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |