Where does “gruizig” come from?

gruizig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gruis, from Middle Dutch gruus.

gruizig (Dutch): gritty

Definitions

  1. gritty

Ancestry of “gruizig”, step by step

gruizig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gruis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgruisgrit, ground stone or rocks
2Middle Dutchgruus—

via Dutch ig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchig-y
Every word from Middle Dutch gruus →Every word from Dutch gruis →