Where does “graŭli” come from?

graŭli (Esperanto) comes from English growl, from Middle English groulen, from Old French groler, from Frankish grullen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

graŭli (Esperanto): to growl

Definitions

  1. to growl

Ancestry of “graŭli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrowlA deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the...
2Middle Englishgroulen—
3Old Frenchgroler—
4Frankishgrullen—
5Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Frankish grullen →