Where does “gruntovnica” come from?
gruntovnica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian grunt, from German Grund, 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.
gruntovnica (Serbo-Croatian): land register
Definitions
- land register
Ancestry of “gruntovnica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | grunt | plot of land, lot |
| 2 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 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 |