Where does “grundlēas” come from?
grundlēas (Old English) comes from Old English grund, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grundlēas (Old English): bottomless
Definitions
- bottomless
Ancestry of “grundlēas”, step by step
grundlēas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English grund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | grund | ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old English lēas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via Proto-Germanic grundulausaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grundulausaz | — |