Griff
German (Berlin)
/ɡʀɪf/
noun
Definitions
- grip
- handle
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German grif inherited from Old High German grif inherited from Proto-Germanic *gripiz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gripiz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- griffe English
- Brett German
- Griffbrett German
- Tür German
- Türgriff German
- griffig German
- untergriffig German
- Übergriff German
- griffe Italian
- griffe French
- grife Portuguese
- *gripiz Proto-Germanic
- færgripe Old English
- gripe Old English
- mundgripe Old English
- grippe Middle English
- grype Middle English
- gripr Old Norse
- grif Old High German
- grif Middle High German
- Grëff Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *gripi Old Dutch
- Griff Pennsylvania German
- Handgriff Pennsylvania German