Where does “aðgrunnur” come from?

aðgrunnur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grunnur, from Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

aðgrunnur (Icelandic): shallow

Definitions

  1. shallow

Ancestry of “aðgrunnur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrunnurfoundation, base; shallow
2Old Norsegrunnrbottom
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →