Where does “groundly” come from?
groundly (English) comes from Middle English groundli, 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.
groundly (English): Thorough, complete; solid; deep; profound; To the...
Definitions
- Thorough, complete; solid; deep; profound; To the...
Ancestry of “groundly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | groundli | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ground | ground; Earth |
| 3 | Old English | grund | ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |