Where does “grunnur” come from?

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

grunnur (Icelandic): foundation, base; shallow

Definitions

  1. foundation, base; shallow

Ancestry of “grunnur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrunnrbottom
2Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grunnur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →
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