Where does “grout” come from?

Grout derives from Middle English grut, from Old English grūt, from Proto-Germanic grūtą, ultimately of uncertain origin and meaning.

grout (English): A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles...

Definitions

  1. A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles...

Ancestry of “grout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgrowteA sort of wort or the beer made from it; Dirt,...
2Old Englishgrūtmeal; grout; dregs; coarse meal
3Proto-Germanicgrūtą—
4Proto-Germanicgrutą—

Words derived from “grout”

Every word from Proto-Germanic grutą →Every word from Proto-Germanic grūtą →Every word from Old English grūt →