Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “gru” come from?

gru (Danish) comes from Danish grue — to dread.

gru (Danish): horror; imperative of grue

Definitions

  1. horror; imperative of grue

Ancestry of “gru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrueto dread

Words derived from “gru”

  • grusomhed
  • grusom
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