Where does “grine” come from?

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

grine (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of grina

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of grina

Ancestry of “grine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrinato cry; to grimace; to have openings, not be...
2Old Norsegrínato grin
3Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grine”

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