Where does “gagnagrunnur” come from?
gagnagrunnur (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.
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Ancestry of “gagnagrunnur”, step by step
gagnagrunnur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic grunnur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | grunnur | foundation, base; shallow |
| 2 | Old Norse | grunnr | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Icelandic gögn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gögn | inflection of gagn: ## indefinite nominative... |