Where does “järngrepp” come from?
järngrepp (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.
järngrepp (Swedish): an iron grip (a very tight, strong grip, or figuratively of stifling control or the like)
Definitions
- an iron grip (a very tight, strong grip, or figuratively of stifling control or the like)
Ancestry of “järngrepp”, step by step
järngrepp traces back through two 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 |