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Where does “gʰreyb-” come from?

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

gʰreyb- (Proto-Indo-European): to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp

Definitions

  1. to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp

Ancestry of “gʰreyb-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “gʰreyb-”

  • grip
  • gripping
  • gripe
  • gripper
  • grippe
  • gripsack
  • griffe
  • grippy
  • begrip
  • foregrip
  • grippingly
  • gript
  • microgripper
  • gripman
  • griper
  • Tubigrip
  • hairgrip
  • regrip
  • grippeth
  • grippie
  • gripeth
  • grippable
  • overgrip
  • gripless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →