Where does “grep-” come from?

grep- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grep- (Proto-Indo-European): hook; a hook, force

Definitions

  1. hook; a hook, force

Ancestry of “grep-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “grep-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →