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Where does “gruljaną” come from?

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

gruljaną (Proto-Germanic): To make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl

Definitions

  1. To make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl

Ancestry of “gruljaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gruljaną”

  • growl
  • growler
  • growly
  • Growlery
  • growliness
  • growlsome
  • grouillement
  • grouiller
  • grollen
  • groulen
  • gurlen
  • grillen
  • grollen
  • griellan
  • grouiller
  • grouller
  • grollen
  • grollen
  • grouiller
  • grollen
  • grullen
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