Where does “grína” come from?

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

grína (Old Norse): to grin

Definitions

  1. to grin

Ancestry of “grína”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grína”

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