Where does “gånggrift” come from?
gånggrift (Swedish) comes from English grift, from English graft, from Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gånggrift (Swedish): a passage grave
Definitions
- a passage grave
Ancestry of “gånggrift”, step by step
gånggrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grift | A confidence game or swindle; To obtain... |
| 2 | English | graft | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in... |
| 3 | Middle English | graffe | Alternative form of grave |
| 4 | Old French | greffe | stylus |
| 5 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish gång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gång | walk, path, trail; a maintained, usually quite... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ganc | procession |
| 3 | Old High German | gang | A path, course, way, journey; a going |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |