Where does “gronen” come from?

gronen (Middle English) comes from Old English grānian, from Proto-West Germanic *grainōn, from Proto-Germanic grainōną, from Proto-Germanic grīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gronen (Middle English): To groan; to make a groaning or moaning sound; To...

Definitions

  1. To groan; to make a groaning or moaning sound; To...

Ancestry of “gronen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrānianto groan; lament; murmur; to groan
2Proto-West Germanic*grainōn—
3Proto-Germanicgrainōnąto howl; weep
4Proto-Germanicgrīnanąto snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gronen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic grainōną →