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