Where does “grouller” come from?
grouller (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch grollen, from Old Dutch grullen, from Proto-Germanic graljaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grouller (Old French): to growl, grumble
Definitions
- to growl, grumble
Ancestry of “grouller”, step by step
grouller traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch grollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | grollen | to make a noise; to croak, grumble, murmur; to be... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | grullen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | graljaną | To cry out loudly and sharply; shout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Frankish grullen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | grullen | — |
via Frankish gruljan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | gruljan | — |