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Where does “en gros” come from?

en gros (German) comes from French en gros — in bulk; in a nutshell, in summary, in short.

en gros (German): in bulk, wholesale

Definitions

  1. in bulk, wholesale

Ancestry of “en gros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchen grosin bulk; in a nutshell, in summary, in short
Every word from French en gros →