Where does “grollen” come from?

grollen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German grollen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grollen (Middle High German): to debase; lower; humiliate

Definitions

  1. to debase; lower; humiliate

Ancestry of “grollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangrollen—
2Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grollen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Old High German grollen →