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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgromAlternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant
2Old Englishgromfetus, womb-child
3Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramaz →