Where does “grobian” come from?
grobian (English) comes from German Grobian, from Latin grobianus, from German grob, from Old High German grob — coarse.
grobian (English): A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized fellow, perhaps...
Definitions
- A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized fellow, perhaps...
Ancestry of “grobian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Grobian | brute |
| 2 | Latin | grobianus | — |
| 3 | German | grob | coarse, rough; uncouth, rude, crude |
| 4 | Old High German | grob | coarse |