Where does “grindaną” come from?
grindaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.
grindaną (Proto-Germanic): to grind
Definitions
- to grind
Ancestry of “grindaną”, step by step
grindaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ- | beam, plank |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰrendʰ- | to crush; gnash |