English
groundstroke
From ground + stroke.
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 *streyg- ‘to rub, stroke’
Proto-Germanic *straikaz
Proto-West Germanic *straik ‘stroke, line, dash’
Old English strāc
Middle English strok ‘blow from a weapon, cut’
English stroke
Today it means
noun A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / groundstroke