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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

  1. comparative degree of grund; a founder

Ancestry of “grundare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrundato start, to found, to lay the foundation
2Swedishgrundshallow; ground, land; the foundation of a...
3Old Norsegrundgreen field, grassy plain
4Esperantogrundoground, dirt, soil
5GermanGrundground, land; bottom; reason; motive
6Middle High Germangrunt—
7Old High Germangrunt—
8Proto-West Germanicgrundu—
9Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grundare”

  • medgrundare
  • ordensgrundare
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