Where does “capgròs” come from?
capgròs (Catalan) comes from Catalan gros, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
capgròs (Catalan): having a large head; participant at a local...
Definitions
- having a large head; participant at a local...
Ancestry of “capgròs”, step by step
capgròs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan gros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | gros | big, large |
| 2 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 3 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |