An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The act, process, or technique of selecting a number of cases from all the cases in a particular population.

Etymology (EN): → sample + → -ing.

Etymology (PE): Nemunân-giri, literally “taking sample,” from nemunân→ sample + giri verbal noun of gereftan “to take, seize, hold;” Mid.Pers. griftan, gir- “to take, hold, restrain;” O.Pers./Av. grab- “to take, seize,”
cf. Skt. grah-, grabh- “to seize, take,” graha- “seizing, holding, perceiving,” M.L.G. grabben “to grab,” from P.Gmc. *grab, E. grab “to take or grasp suddenly;” PIE *ghrebh- “to seize.”