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Where does “Grenoble” come from?

Grenoble (French) comes from Old French Graignovol, from Latin Gratianopolis, from Latin Grātiānus, from Latin Grātius, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “Grenoble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchGraignovol—
2LatinGratianopolis—
3LatinGrātiānus—
4LatinGrātius—
5Latingrātus—
6Proto-Italicgrātos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “Grenoble”

  • Grenoble
  • grenoblois
  • Grenoblois
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