Where does “grollen” come from?
grollen (German) comes from Middle High German grollen, from Old High German grollen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
grollen (German): to grumble, to thunder; to be angry
Definitions
- to grumble, to thunder; to be angry
Ancestry of “grollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | grollen | to debase; lower; humiliate |
| 2 | Old High German | grollen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gruljaną | To make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |