Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “groler” come from?

groler (Old French) comes from Frankish grullen, from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “groler”, step by step

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

Words derived from “groler”

  • growl
  • growler
  • growly
  • Growlery
  • growlsome
  • growliness
  • gurlen
  • groulen
  • grollen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →