English
graps
Graps comes from Old English *grǣpsian ‘to grab, grasp’, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*graipisōnreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*grǣpsian‘to grab, grasp’reconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500grapsen
- Englishtodaygraps
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*graipisōnreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*grǣpsian‘to grab, grasp’reconstructed
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500grapsen
- Englishtodaygraps
Linked words
through Old English *grǣpsian ‘to grab, grasp’
Today it means
verb —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn / graps