Where does “gruellingly” come from?
gruellingly (English) comes 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.
gruellingly (English): In a gruelling manner
Definitions
- In a gruelling manner
Ancestry of “gruellingly”, step by step
gruellingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gruelling
| 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 |