Where does “grobkörnig” come from?

grobkörnig (German) comes from German grob, from Old High German grob — coarse.

grobkörnig (German): coarse ground, grainy

Definitions

  1. coarse ground, grainy

Ancestry of “grobkörnig”, step by step

grobkörnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German grob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangrobcoarse, rough; uncouth, rude, crude
2Old High Germangrobcoarse

via German körnig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankörniggrainy, granular, granulous; sandy

Words derived from “grobkörnig

Every word from Old High German grobEvery word from German grob