Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grulljō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *grulljan (to grumble; to jeer, anger) +‎ *-ō.

Noun

*grulljō m

  1. grudge
  2. someone who holds a grudge

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *grulljō
Genitive *grulljini, *grulljan
Singular Plural
Nominative *grulljō *grulljan
Accusative *grulljan *grulljan
Genitive *grulljini, *grulljan *grulljanō
Dative *grulljini, *grulljan *grulljum
Instrumental *grulljini, *grulljan *grulljum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *grullio
    • Middle Low German: grul, grull, *groll
      • German Low German: Grull
      • Swedish: groll
  • Old Dutch: *grollo
    • Middle Dutch: *grolle
  • Old High German: *grollo