Where does “grand” come from?

grand (Friulian) comes from Friulian grant, from Latin grandis, from Proto-Italic *grandis.

grand (Friulian): Alternative form of grant

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of grant

Ancestry of “grand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friuliangrantbig, large
2Latingrandisfull-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty;...
3Proto-Italic*grandis—
Every word from Proto-Italic *grandis →Every word from Latin grandis →Every word from Friulian grant →