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Where does “grume” come from?

grume (English) comes from Latin grumus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵār- — voice, exclamation.

grume (English): A thick semisolid; A clot

Definitions

  1. A thick semisolid; A clot

Ancestry of “grume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrumuslittle heap of earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵār-voice, exclamation

Words derived from “grume”

  • grumous
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