Where does “groume” come from?

groume (Old French) comes from Middle English grom, from Old English grom, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “groume”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	grom	Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant
2	Old English	grom	—
3	Proto-Germanic	gramaz	furious; hostile
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrem-	to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “groume”

gourmet
nongourmet
gourmetlike
gourmet
gourmet
gourmet
Gourmet
gourmet
gourmetravintola
gourmet
gourmetruoka
グルメ
gourmetten
gourmet
groumet
gourmet

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