Where does “gram” come from?
gram (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gram, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gram (Middle High German): displeasure, anger
Ancestry of “gram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | gram | furious, gloomy, grieved |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “gram”