Where does “greina” come from?

greina (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.

greina (Old Norse): to divide into parts; to discern, distinguish; to...

Definitions

  1. to divide into parts; to discern, distinguish; to...

Ancestry of “greina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrindanąto grind
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ-beam, plank

Words derived from “greina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grindaną →