Where does “gyrst” come from?

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

gyrst (Old English): the action of grinding, corn for grinding,...

Definitions

  1. the action of grinding, corn for grinding,...

Ancestry of “gyrst”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gyrst”

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