Where does “gropstyl” come from?

gropstyl (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian grop, from Old Norse grófr, from Middle Low German grof, from Old Dutch grof, from Proto-West Germanic *grob, from Proto-Germanic grubaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ-.

gropstyl (Westrobothnian): bold style

Definitions

  1. bold style

Ancestry of “gropstyl”, step by step

gropstyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian grop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniangropcoarse
2Old Norsegrófr—
3Middle Low Germangrof—
4Old Dutchgrof—
5Proto-West Germanic*grob—
6Proto-Germanicgrubazcoarse, rough
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewbʰ-—

via Westrobothnian styl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianstylprinting style; a bird's tail; the tail of a...
2Medieval LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grubaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *grob →