Where does “grounde” come from?

grounde (Middle English) comes from Old English grund, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grounde (Middle English): Alternative form of ground; dative singular of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ground; dative singular of...

Ancestry of “grounde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrundground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths
2Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →
grounde — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer