Proto-Indo-European

*gʰreyb-

‘to grab, grasp’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb-.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb-, most familiar first.

• grip ← grippen ← grippan ← *gripjaną ← *grīpaną
• gripe ← gripen ← grīpan ← *grīpan ← *grīpaną
• grippe ← gripper ← *gripper ← *grīpan ← *grīpaną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb-