Where does “begrannt” come from?

begrannt (German) comes from German Granne, from Middle High German grane, from Old High German grana, from Proto-Germanic granō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrān- — edge, end, tip.

begrannt (German): bristled, bearded

Definitions

  1. bristled, bearded

Ancestry of “begrannt”, step by step

begrannt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Granne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGranneawn; the bristly tip of the husks of grasses,...
2Middle High Germangrane
3Old High Germangranabeardhair, moustache
4Proto-Germanicgranōawn; hair resembling an awn, a bunch or bundle of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrān-edge, end, tip

via German T

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanT(on license plates of government cars)

via German be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrān-Every word from Proto-Germanic granōEvery word from Old High German grana