Where does “grunnlegge” come from?

grunnlegge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grunnleggja, 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.

grunnlegge (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of grunnleggja

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of grunnleggja

Ancestry of “grunnlegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrunnleggjafound
2Norwegian Nynorskgrunnground, foundation; reason; shallow
3Old Norsegrunnrbottom
4Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →