Where does “grouiller” come from?

grouiller (Middle French) comes from Old French grouiller, 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.

grouiller (Middle French): to shake, stir, agitate, scold, hasten, swarm,...

Definitions

  1. to shake, stir, agitate, scold, hasten, swarm,...

Ancestry of “grouiller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrouillerto rumble
2Old Frenchgroullerto growl, grumble
3Middle Dutchgrollento make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be...
4Old Dutchgrullen—
5Proto-GermanicgraljanąTo cry out loudly and sharply; shout
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grouiller”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic graljaną →Every word from Old Dutch grullen →