Where does “grunnfeste” come from?
grunnfeste (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.
grunnfeste (Norwegian Nynorsk): to establish (firmly), consolidate, confirm
Definitions
- to establish (firmly), consolidate, confirm
Ancestry of “grunnfeste”, step by step
grunnfeste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk grunn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grunn | ground, foundation; reason; shallow |
| 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 Nynorsk feste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | feste | to affix, attach; to fasten, secure; to betroth |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fest | celebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;... |
| 3 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 4 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |