Where does “berggrunnur” come from?

berggrunnur (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.

berggrunnur (Icelandic): bedrock

Definitions

  1. bedrock

Ancestry of “berggrunnur”, step by step

berggrunnur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic grunnur

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

via Icelandic berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbergrock face
2Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →