Where does “grinden” come from?

grinden (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

grinden (Dutch): to grind

Definitions

  1. to grind

Ancestry of “grinden”, step by step

grinden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrindTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with...
2FaroesegrindA framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur
3Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
4Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

via Dutch grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchgrindThe materials gravel, shingle or pebbles; The...
2Middle Dutchgrint
3Old Dutchgrinda
4Proto-Germanicgrindōgravel; sand; pebbles
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-