Where does “grumete” come from?

grumete (Spanish) comes from Catalan grumet, from Old French groumet, from Old French grommes, 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.

grumete (Spanish): crew (non-officer nautical personnel)

Definitions

  1. crew (non-officer nautical personnel)

Ancestry of “grumete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangrumetcabin boy
2Old Frenchgroumetwine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant
3Old Frenchgrommesmanservant; wine-taster, manservant
4Middle EnglishgromAlternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant
5Old Englishgromfetus, womb-child
6Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
8Proto-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