English
Greaser
Greaser comes from German Griesser.
- Germanc. 1650–presentGriesser
- EnglishtodayGreaser
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentGriesser
- EnglishtodayGreaser
The story
Americanized spelling of German Griesser.
Every English word from German Griesser
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Griesser / Greaser