Where does “grunn” come from?
grunn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grunn (Norwegian Nynorsk): ground, foundation; reason; shallow
Definitions
- ground, foundation; reason; shallow
Ancestry of “grunn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | grunnr | bottom |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grunn”