Where does “grunt” come from?
Grunt comes from Middle English grunten, from Old English grunnettan, from Proto-Germanic grunnatjaną, a verb formation using the Proto-Germanic suffix -atjaną attached to the Proto-Indo-European root gʰrun-.
grunt (English): A short snorting sound, often to show...
Definitions
- A short snorting sound, often to show...
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Words derived from “grunt”