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

  1. A person, creature or thing that growls; A...

Ancestry of “growler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrowlA deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the...
2Middle Englishgroulen—
3Old Frenchgroler—
4Frankishgrullen—
5Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “growler”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Frankish grullen →
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