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DictionaryRoot: grunnettan
Old English

grunnettan

to grunt

2 / 2
A close, face-led view of an older man giving an effort grunt as he raises a heavy sack against a low platform.
noun / verb

grunt

GRUHNT/ɡrʌnt/

A brief, low sound made in the throat.

Etymology
gruntOld Englishto grunt

Old English grunnettan was a frequentative form of a verb meaning “to grunt,” suggesting repeated sounds. Its origin was probably imitative of the sound itself.

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