Where does “grouler” come from?

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

Ancestry of “grouler”, step by step

grouler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish grullen

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

via Frankish gruljan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishgruljan—

Words derived from “grouler”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gruljaną →Every word from Frankish grullen →