Where does “grunting” come from?
Grunting derives from Middle English gruntyng, composed of Middle English grunt plus the suffix -ing, which comes from Old English -ing and -ung, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ungō and the Proto-Indo-European root gʰrun-.
grunting (English): present participle of grunt; A sound that grunts
Definitions
- present participle of grunt; A sound that grunts
Ancestry of “grunting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gruntynge | A grunt or groan as or like an animal; the making of beastly calls |
| 2 | Middle English | grunten | To grunt or groan as or like an animal; to make... |
| 3 | Old English | grunnettan | to grunt |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grunnattjan | to grunt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grunnatjaną | To grunt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunnōną | to grunt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrun- | to shout |