Where does “achtergrond” come from?
achtergrond (Dutch) comes from Dutch grond, from Middle Dutch gront, from Old Dutch grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
achtergrond (Dutch): background
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- background
Ancestry of “achtergrond”, step by step
achtergrond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch grond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grond | ground, dirt, soil; floor, ground; ground, land,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gront | ground; bottom; detail, everything particular... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grunt | ground |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |