Where does “grunnlønn” come from?

grunnlønn (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.

grunnlønn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a basic salary or wage

Definitions

  1. a basic salary or wage

Ancestry of “grunnlønn”, step by step

grunnlønn 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 lønn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklønna maple; salary, wage
2Old Norsehlynrmaple
3Proto-Germanichlunizmaple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →