| 【ground】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "grund." It carries the basic meaning of "ground." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ground"]
background ****[1362] Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
ground ****[440] The ground is the surface of the earth.
underground ***[2768] Underground groups and activities are secret because their purpose is to oppose the government and they are illegal.
[WORD ROOT]root ground
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ground
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) grund
[MEANING]root ground
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 grund bottom; foundation; surface of the earth; abyss, Hell
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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background ★★★★[1362] noun from ground
【DEFINITION】 Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
【pl.】 backgrounds
【COMPOSITION】 back + ground
【ROOTs】 ⑴ back; back ⑵ ground; ground
【Etymology】 《Old English grund》 bottom; foundation; surface of the earth; abyss, Hell
ground ★★★★[440] noun from ground
【DEFINITION】 The ground is the surface of the earth.
【pl.】 grounds
【ROOTs】 ground; ground
【Etymology】 《Old English grund》 bottom; foundation; surface of the earth; abyss, Hell
【First Known Meaning】 bottom; foundation; surface of the earth
underground ★★★[2768] adjective from ground
【DEFINITION】 Underground groups and activities are secret because their purpose is to oppose the government and they are illegal.
【COMPOSITION】 under + ground
【ROOTs】 ⑴ under; under ⑵ ground; ground
【Etymology】 《Old English grund》 bottom; foundation; surface of the earth; abyss, Hell
Other words containing "ground"; groundbreaking
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
grad-, gred-, gress-
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
govern-, gubern-
good
gold
go
