Where does “gris” come from?
gris (Swedish) comes from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
gris (Swedish): a pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young...
Definitions
- a pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young...
Ancestry of “gris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |