Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*grunnōną
3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *grunnōną, most common first.
- noodleA string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
- groinThe crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
- gruntA short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.