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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

  1. In a gruelling manner

Ancestry of “gruellingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgruellingSo difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted;...
2EnglishgruelA thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily...
3Middle Englishgruel—
4Old Frenchgruelcoarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}}
5Medieval Latingrutellum—
6Medieval Latingrutumflour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for...
7Proto-Germanicgrūtizground material; grit
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