Where does “grunnlagsetikk” come from?
grunnlagsetikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grunnlag, from German Grundlage, from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grunnlagsetikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): metaethics
Definitions
- metaethics
Ancestry of “grunnlagsetikk”, step by step
grunnlagsetikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk grunnlag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grunnlag | a foundation, basis |
| 2 | German | Grundlage | foundation; basis; groundwork |
| 3 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 4 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etikk | ethics; an ethic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠθικός | of or for morals; moral; expressing character |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |