Where does “gurlen” come from?
gurlen (Middle English) comes from Old French grouller, from Middle Dutch grollen, from Old Dutch grullen, from Proto-Germanic graljaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gurlen (Middle English): of the bowels: to growl, rumble
Definitions
- of the bowels: to growl, rumble
Ancestry of “gurlen”, step by step
gurlen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French grouller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | grouller | to growl, grumble |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | grollen | to make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grullen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | graljaną | To cry out loudly and sharply; shout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old French grouler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | grouler | — |
via Old French groler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | groler | — |