Where does “grue” come from?
grue (French) comes 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.
grue (French): crane; prostitute, hooker
Definitions
- crane; prostitute, hooker
Ancestry of “grue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | grūs | — |
| 2 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “grue”