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Where does “grēpe” come from?

grēpe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic grōpiz — a furrow, groove.

grēpe (Old English): land-drain, ditch; furrow; burrow; privy; furrow,...

Definitions

  1. land-drain, ditch; furrow; burrow; privy; furrow,...

Ancestry of “grēpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrōpiza furrow, groove

Words derived from “grēpe”

  • gryppe
  • gryppel
  • gripel
  • grēpel
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