Where does “grosgrain” come from?
grosgrain (English) comes from French gros-grain, from French grain, from Old French grain, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
grosgrain (English): A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs; A...
Definitions
- A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs; A...
Ancestry of “grosgrain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gros-grain | grosgrain |
| 2 | French | grain | grain; a small amount, a bit; squall,... |
| 3 | Old French | grain | grain edible part of a cereal plant |
| 4 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |