Etymology of the English word groundwork
the English word groundwork
derived from the English word work
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *werkan
derived from 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-