Where does “grunnfjell” come from?

grunnfjell (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål grunn, from Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grunnfjell (Norwegian Bokmål): basement

Definitions

  1. basement

Ancestry of “grunnfjell”, step by step

grunnfjell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål grunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgrunnshallow; ground; reason
2Old Norsegrunnrbottom
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Norwegian Bokmål fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →