Where does “grīnan” come from?

grīnan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grīnan (Old High German): to twist the mouth

Definitions

  1. to twist the mouth

Ancestry of “grīnan”, step by step

grīnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic grīnaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Proto-Germanic *grīnan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*grīnan—

Words derived from “grīnan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →