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

Definitions

  1. easy; light

Ancestry of “גרינג”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeringe—
2Old High Germangiringi—
3Proto-Germanicringwazsmall, light, quick
Every word from Proto-Germanic ringwaz →Every word from Old High German giringi →Every word from Middle High German geringe →