Etymology

gribble

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Today it means: Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *grub-
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gribble · noun1

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*grub-“to dig”
  2. English todaygribble

Uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”).

gribble · adjective2

Possibly related to grumble.

gribble · noun3

Uncertain.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*grub- all →

grub

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