Where does “grandaunt” come from?

grandaunt (English) comes from English aunt, from Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.

grandaunt (English): Synonym of great-aunt; A sister of grandparent

Definitions

  1. Synonym of great-aunt; A sister of grandparent

Ancestry of “grandaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauntThe sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent; The...
2Middle Englishaunteaunt
3Anglo-NormanaunteLate Anglo-Norman spelling of ante
4Old Frenchantenominative singular of antain; aunt
5Latinamitapaternal aunt; father's sister
6Proto-Indo-Europeanamma-mother

Words derived from “grandaunt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European amma- →Every word from Latin amita →Every word from Old French ante →