Where does “gripr” come from?

gripr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gripiz, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gripr (Old Norse): based on descendants: griffin

Definitions

  1. based on descendants: griffin

Ancestry of “gripr”, step by step

gripr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic gripiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgripizA grip, grabbing or grasp; Something that is held...
2Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Latin grȳphus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrȳphus—
2Latingrypsgriffin
3Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

via Middle Low German grip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangripgriffin compare

Words derived from “gripr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīpaną →