urgrund

English

noun
Definitions
  • basis, foundation, primary principle, cause, or factor; a primal cause or ultimate cosmic principle

Etymology

Borrowed from German Urgrund (the very basis, original ground) prefix from English ground (that has been ground, earthing).

Origin

English

ground

Gloss

that has been ground, earthing

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