Where does “grist” come from?

grist (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gredaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew- — to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad.

grist (Old English): grinding; a grinding

Definitions

  1. grinding; a grinding

Ancestry of “grist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgredanąto crunch
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrew-to grind, rub; to rub, grind; to weep, be sad

Words derived from “grist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gredaną →