Where does “grûn” come from?

grûn (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian grund, 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.

grûn (West Frisian): ground

Definitions

  1. ground

Ancestry of “grûn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiangrund—
2Proto-West Germanicgrundu—
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →