Where does “grenadine” come from?
grenadine (French) comes from French grenade, from Old French grenate, from Old French pomme grenate, from Italian pom granat, from Medieval Latin pomum granatum, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
grenadine (French): grenadine; feminine singular of grenadin
Definitions
- grenadine; feminine singular of grenadin
Ancestry of “grenadine”, step by step
grenadine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French grenade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grenade | pomegranate; grenade; insignia, badge |
| 2 | Old French | grenate | pomegranate |
| 3 | Old French | pomme grenate | pomegranate |
| 4 | Italian | pom granat | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pomum granatum | seeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate |
| 6 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 7 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Middle French grenade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | grenade | pomegranate |