Where does “gramvoll” come from?
gramvoll (German) comes from German gram, from Middle High German gram, from Old High German gram, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gramvoll (German): sorrowful
Ancestry of “gramvoll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gram | angry |
| 2 | Middle High German | gram | displeasure, anger |
| 3 | Old High German | gram | furious, gloomy, grieved |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |