Where does “Grumbeer” come from?
Grumbeer (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Grund, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Grumbeer (Pennsylvania German): potato
Ancestry of “Grumbeer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Grund | ground; foundation; soil |
| 2 | Old High German | grunt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |