Where does “growlsome” come from?

growlsome (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.

growlsome (English): Characterised or marked by growling

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by growling

Ancestry of “growlsome”, step by step

growlsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English growl

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

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Frankish grullen →