Where does “grams” come from?
Grams derives from French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα meaning "a small weight" or "letter," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ger- meaning "to gather."
grams (English): plural of gram; grandmother
Definitions
- plural of gram; grandmother
Ancestry of “grams”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grandmother | A mother of someone's parent; A female ancestor... |
| 2 | Middle English | graundmodre | — |