Where does “grauen” come from?

grauen (German) comes from Middle High German grūwen, from Old High German (in)grūēn.

grauen (German): to cause terror; to be terrified; to break

Definitions

  1. to cause terror; to be terrified; to break

Ancestry of “grauen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrūwen—
2Old High German(in)grūēn—
Every word from Old High German (in)grūēn →Every word from Middle High German grūwen →