Where does “gram” come from?
gram (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *gram(i), from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gram (Old English): angry, hostile
Ancestry of “gram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gram(i) | — |
| 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”