Where does “groove” come from?
Groove comes from Middle English grove, from Old English grāf, from Proto-Germanic grōbō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ-, ultimately from the root gʰrābʰ- meaning to dig or scratch.
groove (English): A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such...
Definitions
- A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such...
Ancestry of “groove”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | grov | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | groeve | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gruova | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grōbu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōbō | hole, ditch, pit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
Words derived from “groove”