Groveled
/ˈɡrʌvəld/noun
Simple past tense and past participle of grovel, meaning to crawl or act in an abject, submissive way.
Did you know?Grovel is related to the same old Germanic root behind words like grave and groove, all tied to digging, hollows, and being down in the earth.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
grufian
“to grovel, crawl, or move face-down”
Middle English
ME
grovelen
“to lie or crawl on the ground in a submissive way”
16th Century
English
grovel
“to crawl or lie prone, especially in humiliation”
Modern English
English
groveled
“crawled or behaved in a servile, abject manner”