Where does “Growlery” come from?
Growlery (English) comes from English growl, from Middle English groulen, from Old French groler, from Frankish grullen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Growlery (English): A place to retreat to, alone, when ill-humoured
Definitions
- A place to retreat to, alone, when ill-humoured
Ancestry of “Growlery”, step by step
Growlery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English growl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | growl | A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | groulen | — |
| 3 | Old French | groler | — |
| 4 | Frankish | grullen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gruljaną | To make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |