Where does “grom” come from?
grom (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grom (Old English): fetus, womb-child
Ancestry of “grom”, step by step
grom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic gramaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old English grōwan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grom”