Where does “grina” come from?

grina (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grina (Norwegian Nynorsk): to cry; to grimace; to have openings, not be...

Definitions

  1. to cry; to grimace; to have openings, not be...

Ancestry of “grina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrínato grin
2Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old Norse grína →