Where does “grundig” come from?

grundig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

grundig (Norwegian Nynorsk): careful, exhaustive, meticulous, painstaking,...

Definitions

  1. careful, exhaustive, meticulous, painstaking,...

Ancestry of “grundig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrunnground, foundation; reason; shallow
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 gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →