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Where does “Grand Prix” come from?

Grand Prix (English) comes from French Grand Prix, from French Grand Prix de Paris — Great Prize of Paris.

Grand Prix (English): any of several international races, especially...

Definitions

  1. any of several international races, especially...

Ancestry of “Grand Prix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchGrand PrixGrand Prix
2FrenchGrand Prix de ParisGreat Prize of Paris
Every word from French Grand Prix de Paris →