Where does “grillen” come from?
grillen (Middle English) comes from Old English grillan, from Proto-Germanic *gralljan.
grillen (Middle English): to irritate, annoy; to be grievous to, vex
Definitions
- to irritate, annoy; to be grievous to, vex
Ancestry of “grillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | grillan | Alternative form of griellan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *gralljan | — |