Where does “gruo” come from?
gruo (Esperanto) comes from French grue, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gruo (Esperanto): crane
Definitions
- crane
Ancestry of “gruo”, step by step
gruo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French grue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grue | crane; prostitute, hooker |
| 2 | Latin | grūs | crane, sometimes eaten as a delicacy |
| 3 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Italian gru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gru | crane |