Where does “grel” come from?
grel (Danish) comes from German grell, from Middle High German grel, from Middle High German grellen — to cry loudly, scream.
grel (Danish): glaring; garish; loud
Ancestry of “grel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | grell | glaring, lurid; loud, garish; shrill |
| 2 | Middle High German | grel | angry, violent |
| 3 | Middle High German | grellen | to cry loudly, scream |