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Where does “Grenadan” come from?

Grenadan (English) comes from English Grenada, from French grenade, from Old French grenate, from Old French pomme grenate, from Italian pom granat, from Medieval Latin pomum granatum, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

Grenadan (English): Alternative form of Grenadian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Grenadian

Ancestry of “Grenadan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGrenada—
2Frenchgrenadepomegranate; grenade; insignia, badge
3Old Frenchgrenatepomegranate
4Old Frenchpomme grenatepomegranate
5Italianpom granat—
6Medieval Latinpomum granatumseeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate
7Latinpōmum—
8Latinpōmus—
9Proto-Italicpoomosfruit
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂po-h₁ém-ostaken off
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
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