Where does “groaning cheese” come from?
groaning cheese (English) comes from English groaning, from Middle English gronynge, from Old English grānung.
groaning cheese (English): A large cheese traditionally divided among the...
Definitions
- A large cheese traditionally divided among the...
Ancestry of “groaning cheese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | groaning | That groans; Heavily laden, as if to creak under... |
| 2 | Middle English | gronynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | grānung | — |