Where does “grublen” come from?

grublen (Danish) comes from Danish én, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

grublen (Danish): pondering the act

Definitions

  1. pondering the act

Ancestry of “grublen”, step by step

grublen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish gruble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrubleto ponder, contemplate, brood, muse
2Low Germangrubeln—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →