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Where does “microgrid” come from?

microgrid (English) comes from English grid, from English griddle, from Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, from Old French greïl, from Old French graïlle, from Occitan gralha, from Vulgar Latin gracla.

microgrid (English): A very small grid, especially a small power...

Definitions

  1. A very small grid, especially a small power...

Ancestry of “microgrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgridA rectangular array of squares or rectangles of...
2EnglishgriddleA stone or metal flat plate or surface on which...
3Middle Englishgridil—
4Anglo-NormangredilAlternative form of greil
5Old Frenchgreïl—
6Old Frenchgraïllegrate, grating
7Occitangralhacrow
8Vulgar Latingracla—
9Latingrācula—
10Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
11Proto-Italic-ā—
12Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “microgrid”

  • multimicrogrid
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