Where does “grueling” come from?
Grueling comes from English gruel, from Middle English gruel, from Old French gruel, from Old French gru, from Frankish grūt, from Proto-Germanic grūtiz, from Proto-Germanic grūtą.
grueling (English): Alternative spelling of gruelling
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of gruelling
Ancestry of “grueling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gruelling | So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted;... |
| 2 | English | gruel | A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily... |
| 3 | Middle English | gruel | — |
| 4 | Old French | gruel | coarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}} |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | grutellum | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | grutum | flour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grūtiz | ground material; grit |