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Where does “grīnan” come from?

grīnan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grīnan (Proto-West Germanic): to snarl; to grin

Definitions

  1. to snarl; to grin

Ancestry of “grīnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grīnan”

  • groan
  • groaning
  • groaneth
  • groaningly
  • grane
  • groanest
  • groanful
  • groansome
  • groaning cheese
  • groanworthy
  • digrignare
  • digrignamento
  • greinen
  • grein
  • grienen
  • gronen
  • grānian
  • grinen
  • grīnan
  • grīnen
  • gréngen
  • grînen
  • grīnan
  • grīnan
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