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Where does “grut” come from?

grut (Middle English) comes from Middle English growte, from Old English grūt, from Proto-Germanic grūtą, from Proto-Germanic grutą.

grut (Middle English): Alternative form of growte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of growte

Ancestry of “grut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgrowteA sort of wort or the beer made from it; Dirt,...
2Old Englishgrūtmeal; grout; dregs; coarse meal
3Proto-Germanicgrūtą—
4Proto-Germanicgrutą—

Words derived from “grut”

  • grout
  • grouting
  • grouty
  • regrout
  • grouter
  • groutlike
Every word from Proto-Germanic grutą →