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Where does “grollen” come from?

grollen (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “grollen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grollen”

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