Where does “dödmansgrepp” come from?
dödmansgrepp (Swedish) comes from Swedish grepp, from Swedish gripa, from Old Swedish grīpa, from Old Norse grípa, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
dödmansgrepp (Swedish): dead man's switch
Definitions
- dead man's switch
Ancestry of “dödmansgrepp”, step by step
dödmansgrepp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grepp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grepp | grip |
| 2 | Swedish | gripa | to catch hold of; to seize; to detain, to arrest;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | grīpa | to grab, to grasp |
| 4 | Old Norse | grípa | to grab |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |