Where does “grice” come from?
grice (Scots) comes from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
grice (Scots): pig, piglet
Ancestry of “grice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |