Where does “gruntować” come from?
gruntować (Polish) comes from Polish grunt, from Old Polish grunt, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gruntować (Polish): to prime
Definitions
- to prime
Ancestry of “gruntować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | grunt | soil; ground |
| 2 | Old Polish | grunt | ground; field; land |
| 3 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |