Where does “gruelingly” come from?
gruelingly (English) comes from English grueling, from English gruelling, from English gruel, from Middle English gruel, from Old French gruel, from Medieval Latin grutellum, from Medieval Latin grutum, from Proto-Germanic grūtiz — ground material; grit.
gruelingly (English): Alternative spelling of gruellingly
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of gruellingly
Ancestry of “gruelingly”, step by step
gruelingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grueling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grueling | Alternative spelling of gruelling |
| 2 | English | gruelling | So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted;... |
| 3 | English | gruel | A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily... |
| 4 | Middle English | gruel | — |
| 5 | Old French | gruel | coarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}} |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | grutellum | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | grutum | flour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grūtiz | ground material; grit |