Where does “grunnpilar” come from?

grunnpilar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pilar, from Latin pilāre, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

grunnpilar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pillar

Definitions

  1. a pillar

Ancestry of “grunnpilar”, step by step

grunnpilar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk pilar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpilarindefinite masculine plural of pil; a pillar,...
2Latinpilāre—
3Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →