Where does “gran” come from?
gran (English) comes from Swedish gran, from Old Norse grǫn, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
gran (English): a grandmother; a grandfather
Definitions
- a grandmother; a grandfather
Ancestry of “gran”, step by step
gran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gran | spruce |
| 2 | Old Norse | grǫn | spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip |
| 3 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English grandfather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grandfather | A father of someone's parent; A male forefather;... |
| 2 | Middle English | grandfadre | — |
via German Gran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gran | — |