Where does “grunnform” come from?

grunnform (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål form, from English form, from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

grunnform (Norwegian Bokmål): basic form, basic shape

Definitions

  1. basic form, basic shape

Ancestry of “grunnform”, step by step

grunnform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålformform; shape; a mould
2EnglishformTo do with shape; To do with structure or...
3Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
4Old Englishformafirst
5Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
6Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →