Dutch word grijpen comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrib-, and later Proto-Germanic *grīpaną (To grab, grasp.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰrib- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *grīpaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To grab, grasp. |
| gripan | Old Dutch (odt) | To seize, grasp. |
| *gripan | Frankish (frk) | To grasp, grab. |
| grīpan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| gripen | Middle Dutch (dum) | To attack, to overwhelm. To grab. To understand. |
| grijpen | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to grab. |