Where does “gramien” come from?
gramien (Middle English) comes from Old English gramian, from Proto-Germanic gramjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “gramien”, step by step
gramien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gramian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gramian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gramjaną | to cause to be angry, provoke, irritate; to anger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old English gremian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gremian | to anger, enrage; to provoke; irritate; anger;... |