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Where does “grua” come from?

grua (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

grua (Albanian): woman; spouse

Definitions

  1. woman; spouse

Ancestry of “grua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangrāwā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “grua”

  • gra
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