Where does “groynynge” come from?

groynynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English groynen, from Old English grunnian, from Proto-Germanic grunnōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrun- — to shout.

groynynge (Middle English): The sound of groaning or whining

Definitions

  1. The sound of groaning or whining

Ancestry of “groynynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgroynenTo mumble, growl or babble; To make a gnarling or...
2Old Englishgrunnianto grunt
3Proto-Germanicgrunnōnąto grunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrun-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrun- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunnōną →Every word from Old English grunnian →