Where does “grein” come from?
grein (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic grainō.
grein (Old Norse): branch; point, head, part; cause, reason
Definitions
- branch; point, head, part; cause, reason
Ancestry of “grein”, step by step
grein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic grainō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |
via Proto-Germanic *grainiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *grainiz | — |