English
groundstaff
From ground + staff.
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- ‘floor, settlement’
Proto-Germanic *grunduz ‘ground, foundation’
Proto-West Germanic *grundu
Old English grund
Middle English ground
English ground
Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- ‘to stand still’
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Proto-Germanic *stabaz ‘staff’
Proto-West Germanic *stab
Old English stæf ‘letter of the alphabet’
Middle English staf ‘a staff used to support one's movement’
English staff
Today it means
noun The staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.
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Etymograph / groundstaff