Where does “granger” come from?
granger (English) comes from Anglo-Norman granger, from Old French grangier, from Old French grange, from Latin granicārium, from Vulgar Latin granica, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm — to grow old, to mature.
granger (English): A member of the Grange, National Grange of the...
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Ancestry of “granger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | granger | — |
| 2 | Old French | grangier | granger; one who maintains a grange |
| 3 | Old French | grange | granary; barn; grange; small farm |
| 4 | Latin | granicārium | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | granica | grain storage barn, granary; grange, small farm |
| 6 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |