Where does “grumble” come from?

Grumble comes from Middle French grommeler, from Old French grumeler, from Middle Dutch grommelen, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen.

grumble (English): A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound; The...

Definitions

  1. A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound; The...

Ancestry of “grumble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgrommeler—
2Old Frenchgrumelerto murmur, grumble
3Middle Dutchgrommelento murmur, mutter, grunt
4Middle Dutchgrommento growl

Words derived from “grumble”

Every word from Middle Dutch grommen →