grovel
中文来自 ECDICT
- vi.
- 趴，匍匐，卑躬屈膝
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 *grovelen
- 源自 ←古诺尔斯语 grufla
- 源自 ←原始日耳曼语 *grubilōną “to dig, delve into”
- 源自 ←原始印欧语 *gʰrebʰ‑ “to dig, scrape, scrabble, scratch”
词源说明
From Middle English *grovelen, from Old Norse grufla, grœfla (“to grovel”), from Proto-Germanic *grubilōną (“to dig, delve into”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ‑ (“to dig, scrape, scrabble, scratch”); akin to Old Norse á grufu (“on one's belly”) ( > Old Norse grúfa (“to lie face down, grovel”)). Cognate with Scots grovel, gruvil (“to grovel”), German grübeln (“to meditate, ponder”), Norwegian Nynorsk gruvla (“to grovel”). Compare also West Frisian groebeltsje (“to make a mess, skip school, skive”), Dutch grobbelen (“to grope, root, grub”).