Where does “grenadier” come from?

Grenadier comes from French grenadier, formed from French grenade with the French suffix -ier denoting an agent or occupational role.

grenadier (English): A type of soldier, originally one who threw...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	grenadier	pomegranate tree; grenadier
2	French	grenade	pomegranate; grenade; insignia, badge
3	Old French	grenate	pomegranate
4	Old French	pomme grenate	pomegranate
5	Italian	pom granat	—
6	Medieval Latin	pomum granatum	seeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate
7	Latin	pōmum	—
8	Latin	pōmus	—
9	Proto-Italic	poomos	fruit
10	Proto-Indo-European	h₂po-h₁ém-os	taken off
11	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epo	from, off, back; off, away; off, from

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