Where does “grubble” come from?
grubble (English) comes from English grub, from Old English grubbian, from Proto-Germanic grubb-, from Proto-Germanic grub- — to dig.
grubble (English): To feel or grope in the dark
Definitions
- To feel or grope in the dark
Ancestry of “grubble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grub | An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect;... |
| 2 | Old English | grubbian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grubb- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grub- | to dig |