Where does “granolithic” come from?
granolithic (English) comes from English granolith, from English grano, from Spanish grano, from Portuguese grão, from Old Portuguese grão, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm — to grow old, to mature.
granolithic (English): Of or pertaining to a granolith
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a granolith
Ancestry of “granolithic”, step by step
granolithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English granolith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | granolith | A paving stone made from granite chippings in a... |
| 2 | English | grano | A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg |
| 3 | Spanish | grano | grain; grain, seed, kernel, bean; pimple,... |
| 4 | Portuguese | grão | grain; grand; great; grand- |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | grão | — |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |