Where does “grundare” come from?
grundare (Swedish) comes from Swedish grunda, 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 — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grundare (Swedish): comparative degree of grund; a founder
Definitions
- comparative degree of grund; a founder
Ancestry of “grundare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | grunda | to start, to found, to lay the foundation |
| 2 | Swedish | grund | shallow; ground, land; the foundation of a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | grund | green field, grassy plain |
| 4 | Esperanto | grundo | ground, dirt, soil |
| 5 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 6 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 7 | Old High German | grunt | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grundare”