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

  1. to grumble, to thunder; to be angry

Ancestry of “grollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrollento debase; lower; humiliate
2Old High Germangrollen—
3Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Old High German grollen →