Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “grappin” come from?

grappin (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic krappô — hook; hook; clasp.

grappin (Old French): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “grappin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrappôhook; hook; clasp

Words derived from “grappin”

  • grampín
Every word from Proto-Germanic krappô →