Where does “gruseln” come from?

gruseln (German) comes from German -eln, from Middle High German -eln, from Old High German -alōn, from Proto-Germanic -lōną — frequentative verbal suffix; indicating...

gruseln (German): to provoke fear, horror, to horripilate; to feel...

Definitions

  1. to provoke fear, horror, to horripilate; to feel...

Ancestry of “gruseln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-elnVerb suffix: Build verbs from nouns, adjectives...
2Middle High German-elnfrequentative suffix
3Old High German-alōn
4Proto-Germanic-lōnąfrequentative verbal suffix; indicating...

Words derived from “gruseln

Every word from Proto-Germanic -lōnąEvery word from German -elnEvery word from Middle High German -eln