Where does “gräulich” come from?
gräulich (German) comes from German Grau, from Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gräulich (German): grayish; horrible, ghoulish
Definitions
- grayish; horrible, ghoulish
Ancestry of “gräulich”, step by step
gräulich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grau | grey |
| 2 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Middle High German griulich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | griulich | — |