Where does “grell” come from?

grell (German) comes from Middle High German grel, from Middle High German grellen — to cry loudly, scream.

grell (German): glaring, lurid; loud, garish; shrill

Definitions

  1. glaring, lurid; loud, garish; shrill

Ancestry of “grell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrelangry, violent
2Middle High Germangrellento cry loudly, scream

Words derived from “grell”

Every word from Middle High German grellen →Every word from Middle High German grel →