Where does “förgrund” come from?
förgrund (Swedish) comes from Swedish grund, from Old Norse grund, from Esperanto grundo, from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
förgrund (Swedish): foreground
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Ancestry of “förgrund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grund | shallow; ground, land; the foundation of a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | grund | green field, grassy plain |
| 3 | Esperanto | grundo | ground, dirt, soil |
| 4 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 5 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |