Dutch word grond 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-pro) | to rub, grind, scrape |
| *gʰr̥mtu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʰrm̥tús | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *grunduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ground, foundation. |
| *grund | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| gront | Middle Dutch (dum) | Bottom. Detail, everything particular about something (as in "to get to the bottom of"). Ground. Spirit, character, the foundation of someone's being. |
| grond | Dutch (nld) | Floor (op de grond --- on the floor/ground). Ground. |