Where does “grollen” come from?
grollen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch grullen, from Proto-Germanic graljaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grollen (Middle Dutch): to make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be...
Definitions
- to make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be...
Ancestry of “grollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | grullen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | graljaną | To cry out loudly and sharply; shout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grollen”