Where does “gründen” come from?

gründen (German) comes from Middle High German gründen, from Old High German grunten — to fathom, ponder.

gründen (German): to build; to establish; to found

Definitions

  1. to build; to establish; to found

Ancestry of “gründen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangründen—
2Old High Germangruntento fathom, ponder

Words derived from “gründen”

Every word from Old High German grunten →Every word from Middle High German gründen →