Where does “grom” come from?

grom (Middle English) comes from Old English grom, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grom (Middle English): Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant

Ancestry of “grom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgromfetus, womb-child
2Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramaz →