Where does “gripi” come from?

gripi (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic gripiz, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gripi (Old Dutch): grasp, clutch

Definitions

  1. grasp, clutch

Ancestry of “gripi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgripizA grip, grabbing or grasp; Something that is held...
2Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīpaną →