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Where does “gruwel” come from?

gruwel (Dutch) comes from Old French gruel, from Medieval Latin grutellum, from Medieval Latin grutum, from Proto-Germanic grūtiz — ground material; grit.

gruwel (Dutch): abomination, horror, something that is abhorrent

Definitions

  1. abomination, horror, something that is abhorrent

Ancestry of “gruwel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgruelcoarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}}
2Medieval Latingrutellum—
3Medieval Latingrutumflour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for...
4Proto-Germanicgrūtizground material; grit

Words derived from “gruwel”

  • gruweldaad
  • gruwelijk
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