< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grundōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *grunduz (ground) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.dɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*grundōną

  1. To establish, to lay the foundations of
  2. To research, to explore
  3. To think about, to ruminate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grundōn
    • Old English: *grundian
    • Old Frisian: *grundia
      • West Frisian: grûnje
    • Old Saxon: *grundon
    • Old Dutch: *grundon
    • Old High German: *gruntōn
  • Old Norse: grunda
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.