Where does “grellen” come from?

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

grellen (Luxembourgish): inflection of grell: ## strong/weak...

Definitions

  1. inflection of grell: ## strong/weak...

Ancestry of “grellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishgrellglaring, dazzling, lurid; loud, garish; shrill
2Germangrellglaring, lurid; loud, garish; shrill
3Middle High Germangrelangry, violent
4Middle High Germangrellento cry loudly, scream
Every word from Middle High German grellen →Every word from Middle High German grel →Every word from German grell →