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

  1. to grab, grasp

Ancestry of “grīpaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grīpaną”

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