Where does “grunnflate” come from?

grunnflate (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.

grunnflate (Norwegian Nynorsk): a base; ground area

Definitions

  1. a base; ground area

Ancestry of “grunnflate”, step by step

grunnflate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk grunn

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk flåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflåteraft; fleet; big man
2Old Norseflata—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →