Where does “gron” come from?
gron (Sranan Tongo) comes from English ground, from Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gron (Sranan Tongo): earth, soil; field
Definitions
- earth, soil; field
Ancestry of “gron”, step by step
gron traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ground
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ground | The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky... |
| 2 | Middle English | ground | ground; Earth |
| 3 | Old English | grund | ground; bottom, foundation; abyss, depths |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Middle English gronen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gronen | To groan; to make a groaning or moaning sound; To... |
| 2 | Old English | grānian | to groan; lament; murmur; to groan |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *grainōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grainōną | to howl; weep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīnaną | to snarl, show teeth, grin; to flash, give light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |