Where does “Grus” come from?
Grus (English) comes from Latin grus, from French grue, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Grus (English): A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinus
Definitions
- A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinus
Ancestry of “Grus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grus | crane, a bird also eaten as food; a type of siege... |
| 2 | French | grue | crane; prostitute, hooker |
| 3 | Latin | grūs | crane, sometimes eaten as a delicacy |
| 4 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |