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Where does “grunnr” come from?

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

grunnr (Old Norse): bottom

Definitions

  1. bottom

Ancestry of “grunnr”, 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 “grunnr”

  • grundforskning
  • grundlag
  • grunda
  • bedömningsgrund
  • grundare
  • bakgrund
  • bakgrundsstrålning
  • abborrgrund
  • yttrandefrihetsgrundlag
  • grundlagsvidrig
  • medgrundare
  • bakgrundsmusik
  • bakgrundsfärg
  • ordensgrundare
  • grundnivå
  • grund
  • grundlägga
  • grunnlegge
  • grunnstoff
  • grunnmur
  • grunnstein
  • grunnflate
  • grunnløs
  • grunnlaus
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