Where does “grumpish” come from?
grumpish (English) comes from English grumpy, from English grump, from English grum, from Middle English grom, from Old English grom, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grumpish (English): surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
Definitions
- surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
Ancestry of “grumpish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grumpy | Dissatisfied and irritable |
| 2 | English | grump | A habitually grumpy or complaining person; A... |
| 3 | English | grum | Morose, stern, surly, sullen; Low, deep in the... |
| 4 | Middle English | grom | Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant |
| 5 | Old English | grom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |