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

  1. ground, foundation; reason; shallow

Ancestry of “grunn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grunn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →