Middle English grillen

← Old English grillan (derived)

← Old English griellan (mention)

← German grollen (cognate)

← Middle Dutch grillen (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *grel- (derived)

← Middle High German grellen (cognate)

← Middle High German grillen (mention)

← Middle Low German grellen (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-European *gher- (derived)

→ English annoy (cognate)

→ English vex (cognate)

→ English grill (inherited)