English word ground comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥mtu-, and later Proto-Germanic *grunduz (Ground, foundation.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰrem- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to rub, grind, scrape |
| *gʰr̥mtu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gʰrm̥tús | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *grunduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ground, foundation. |
| grund | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Ground, foundation, abyss, hell, plain, country land, earth. |
| groude | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Earth. Ground. |
| ground | English (en) | (US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.. (baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).. (cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out. (fine arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as [...] |