Where does “granddaughter” come from?
Granddaughter comes from English grand- plus daughter, which derives from Middle English doughter, Old English dohtor, Proto-West Germanic dohter, Proto-Germanic duhtēr, and Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr.
granddaughter (English): The daughter of someone's child
Definitions
- The daughter of someone's child
Ancestry of “granddaughter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daughter | One’s female offspring; A female descendant; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | doghter | A daughter; one's female offspring |
| 3 | Old English | dohtor | daughter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |