Where does “grund” come from?

grund (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grund (Old English): ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths

Definitions

  1. ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths

Ancestry of “grund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grund”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →