Where does “Grundlast” come from?

Grundlast (German) comes from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German 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.

Grundlast (German): baseload

Definitions

  1. baseload

Ancestry of “Grundlast”, step by step

Grundlast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Grund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrundground, land; bottom; reason; motive
2Middle High Germangrunt—
3Old High Germangruntground
4Proto-West Germanicgrundu—
5Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via German last

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlastsecond-person singular/plural preterite of lesen
2Middle High Germanlast—
3Old High Germanhlast—
4Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →