Where does “growler” come from?
growler (English) comes from English growl, from Middle English groulen, from Old French groler, from Frankish grullen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
growler (English): A person, creature or thing that growls; A...
Definitions
- A person, creature or thing that growls; A...
Ancestry of “growler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | growl | A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | groulen | — |
| 3 | Old French | groler | — |
| 4 | Frankish | grullen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gruljaną | To make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |