Where does “aground” come from?
Aground comes from Middle English agrounde, meaning stranded on the ground or shore.
aground (English): Resting on the bottom; at a loss, ruined, with no...
Definitions
- Resting on the bottom; at a loss, ruined, with no...
Ancestry of “aground”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | agrounde | — |