An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Grummet
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Grummet. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
Grummet, neuter, ‘aftermath,’ from Middle High German gruënmât, gruonmât, neuter, ‘grass mown when it is green, i.e. unripe, aftermath’; the derivation from the root grô (see grün), ‘to grow,’ is less probable (Grümmet, literally ‘grass mown during its growth’). Compare Mahd.