Where does “grenž-” come from?
grenž- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European grenǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “grenž-”, step by step
grenž- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European grenǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |