Where does “grib-” come from?

grib- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “grib-”, step by step

grib- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Proto-Indo-European gʰrib-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrib-to grab, to grasp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb- →