Where does “grīpaną” come from?

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

grīpaną (Proto-Germanic): to grab, grasp

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	gʰreyb-	to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
2	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

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