Where does “grumblingly” come from?
grumblingly (English) comes from English grumbling, from English grumble, from Middle French grommeler, from Old French grumeler, from Middle Dutch grommelen, from Middle Dutch grommen — to growl.
grumblingly (English): While or as if grumbling
Definitions
- While or as if grumbling
Ancestry of “grumblingly”, step by step
grumblingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grumbling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grumbling | present participle of grumble; complaining;... |
| 2 | English | grumble | A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound; The... |
| 3 | Middle French | grommeler | — |
| 4 | Old French | grumeler | to murmur, grumble |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | grommelen | to murmur, mutter, grunt |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | grommen | to growl |