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Where does “Grënn” come from?

Grënn (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Grond, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “Grënn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishGrondground, earth; ground, reason
2Old High Germangrunt—
3Proto-West Germanicgrundu—
4Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Grënn”

  • Grënner
  • begrënnen
  • grënnen
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