Where does “grunnstoff” come from?
grunnstoff (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.
grunnstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): an element
Definitions
- an element
Ancestry of “grunnstoff”, step by step
grunnstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål grunn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | grunn | shallow; ground; reason |
| 2 | Old Norse | grunnr | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Norwegian Bokmål stoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stoff | cloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug |