Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grunduz

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

Alternative forms

  • *grumþuz, *grumfþuz[1] (Verner alternant from *gʰrḿ̥tus)

Etymology

    From pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, a tu-stem derived from a Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (“floor, settlement”),[1] whose relation to *gʰrem- in the sense of "to rumble", if any, is unclear. Kroonen connects Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰarmyám (“permanent building”), which would imply the root to be *ǵʰrem- ~ *ǵʰerm-.[1] Less likely related to Lithuanian pã-grindas (“lake bottom”, literally “under-floorboard”) (pace Orel),[2] for which see Proto-Germanic *grindiz (“fence made of bars”), Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ- (“beam, plank”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.duz/

    Noun

    *grunduz m

    1. ground, foundation

    Inflection

    This term contained Verner's law consonant alternation between its nominative and oblique stems.

    Declension of *grumþuz (u-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *grumþuz *grumþiwiz
    vocative *grumþu *grumþiwiz
    accusative *grumþų *grumþunz
    genitive *grundauz *grundiwǫ̂
    dative *grundiwi *grundumaz
    instrumental *grundū *grundumiz

    Derived terms

    • *grandô

    Descendants

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*grumþu- ~ *grundu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 192
    2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ʒrunðuz ~ *ʒrunþuz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 144
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