Where does “groschen” come from?
groschen (English) comes from German Groschen, from Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin denarius, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
groschen (English): Any of several obsolete European silver coins
Definitions
- Any of several obsolete European silver coins
Ancestry of “groschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Groschen | groschen; any of a number of coins with a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grosse | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | denarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 5 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |