Where does “goontapu” come from?
goontapu (Aukan) comes from Sranan Tongo grontapu, from Sranan Tongo gron, from English ground, from Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
goontapu (Aukan): world
Definitions
- world
Ancestry of “goontapu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | grontapu | the Earth, the world |
| 2 | Sranan Tongo | gron | earth, soil; field |
| 3 | English | ground | The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky... |
| 4 | Middle English | ground | ground; Earth |
| 5 | Old English | grund | ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |