English
grubling
From grub + -ling.
Formed from grub + -ling
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-
Proto-Germanic *grubb-
Proto-West Germanic *grubb-
Old English *grubbian
Middle English grubben
English grub
Today it means
noun A small, young, or miniature grub.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / grubling