Where does “krompir” come from?

krompir (Slovene) comes from German Grundbirne, 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.

krompir (Slovene): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “krompir”, step by step

krompir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Grundbirne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrundbirnepotato
2GermanGrundground, land; bottom; reason; motive
3Middle High Germangrunt—
4Old High Germangruntground
5Proto-West Germanicgrundu—
6Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via German Gruntbir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGruntbirground pear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →