Where does “groulen” come from?

groulen (Middle English) comes from Old French groler, from Frankish grullen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “groulen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgroler—
2Frankishgrullen—
3Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “groulen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Frankish grullen →