groynen
Middle English
/ˈɡrui̯nən/
verb
Definitions
- To mumble, growl or babble often in complaint.
- of animals To make a gnarling or groaning sound.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French groignier derived from Latin grunniō inherited from Old English grunnian inherited from Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (grunt) affix from Middle English groyn (snout).
Origin
Middle English
groyn
Gloss
snout
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- groyne English
- grunt English
- gurnard English
- grunnium Latin
- grunniō Latin
- *gʰrun- Proto-Indo-European
- *grunnatjaną Proto-Germanic
- *grunnōną Proto-Germanic
- grunnettan Old English
- grunnian Old English
- groyn Middle English
- groynynge Middle English
- grunten Middle English
- gruntyng Middle English
- gurnard Middle English
- gournart Old French
- groign Old French
- groignier Old French