Where does “gruel” come from?
gruel (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin grutellum, from Medieval Latin grutum, from Proto-Germanic grūtiz — ground material; grit.
gruel (Old French): coarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}}
Definitions
- coarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}}
Ancestry of “gruel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | grutellum | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | grutum | flour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grūtiz | ground material; grit |
Words derived from “gruel”