Where does “גרינג” come from?
גרינג (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German geringe, from Old High German giringi, from Proto-Germanic ringwaz — small, light, quick.
גרינג (Yiddish): easy; light
Ancestry of “גרינג”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geringe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | giringi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ringwaz | small, light, quick |