Where does “grënnen” come from?
grënnen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Grënn, 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.
grënnen (Luxembourgish): to found, to establish
Definitions
- to found, to establish
Ancestry of “grënnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Grënn | — |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | Grond | ground, earth; ground, reason |
| 3 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |