Where does “grina” come from?

grina (Swedish) comes from Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grina (Swedish): to weep, to cry, to cry too much or for the wrong...

Definitions

  1. to weep, to cry, to cry too much or for the wrong...

Ancestry of “grina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrínato grin
2Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Old Norse grína →