Where does “grundstemning” come from?
grundstemning (Danish) comes from Danish grund, from Old Norse grund, from Esperanto grundo, from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grundstemning (Danish): general state of mind; basic mood
Definitions
- general state of mind; basic mood
Ancestry of “grundstemning”, step by step
grundstemning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish grund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | grund | shallow; reason; motive |
| 2 | Old Norse | grund | green field, grassy plain |
| 3 | Esperanto | grundo | ground, dirt, soil |
| 4 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 5 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Danish stemning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stemning | — |