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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”

  • grain
  • grains
  • wholegrain
  • grainstone
  • Blomgren
  • multigrain
  • subgrain
  • foodgrain
  • grainline
  • grainer
  • woodgrain
  • intergrain
  • grainless
  • grainfield
  • nongrain
  • nanograin
  • grainland
  • intragrain
  • grainage
  • grainlike
  • overgrainer
  • micrograin
  • overgrain
  • grina
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