Where does “granostriated” come from?
granostriated (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós — to grow old, to mature.
granostriated (English): striated around grains
Definitions
- striated around grains
Ancestry of “granostriated”, step by step
granostriated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grano | A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg |
| 2 | Spanish | grano | grain; grain, seed, kernel, bean; pimple,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | grão | grain; grand; great; grand- |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | grão | — |
| 5 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English striated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striated | Having parallel lines or grooves on the surface;... |