Where does “grullen” come from?

grullen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic graljaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “grullen”, step by step

grullen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic graljaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgraljanąTo cry out loudly and sharply; shout
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Proto-Germanic gruljaną

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

Words derived from “grullen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic graljaną →