Where does “grouch” come from?

Grouch comes from Middle English grucchen, from Old French grouchier, meaning to grumble or complain.

grouch (English): A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor; One...

Definitions

  1. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor; One...

Ancestry of “grouch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrutchTo murmur, complain; To grudge; A complaint
2Middle Englishgrucchento murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge
3Old Frenchgrouchierto grumble

Words derived from “grouch”

Every word from Old French grouchier →Every word from Middle English grucchen →Every word from English grutch →