Where does “Grapini” come from?
Grapini (Romanian) comes from Romanian grapină, from French grappin, from Middle French grappin, from Old French grapin, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “Grapini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | grapină | grappling hook |
| 2 | French | grappin | grappling hook; grappling irons; grapple |
| 3 | Middle French | grappin | — |
| 4 | Old French | grapin | hook |
| 5 | Frankish | krappō | hook; a hook |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |