grein

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • branch of a tree
  • point, head, part
  • cause, reason
  • distinction
  • understanding, discernment
  • dissent, discord

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *grain-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*grain-

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