1. Etymology of the English word ground
the English word ground
derived from the English word grind
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghrendh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *grindanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghrendh-
Derivations in English
aboveground, background, belowground, eyeground, fairground, foreground, groundfire, groundkeeper, groundling, groundmass, groundnut, groundplot, groundsheet, groundspeed, groundswell, groundwork, playground, underground, campground, grounder, newground, groundout, aground, groundless, grounded, groundingDerivations in other languages
French groundCognates
Dutch grond, German Grund, Icelandic grunnur, Lithuanian gruntas, Polish grunt, Russian грyнт, Swedish grund, Yiddish gruntUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word ground
derived from the English word ground