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Where does “gránna” come from?

gránna (Irish) comes from Old Irish gránda, from Old Irish gráin, from Proto-Celtic *gragnis.

gránna (Irish): ugly, unattractive; poor, wretched, unfortunate

Definitions

  1. ugly, unattractive; poor, wretched, unfortunate

Ancestry of “gránna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgrándahorrible, terrible, ugly, repulsive, hateful
2Old Irishgráinawfulness, an object of loathing or horror,...
3Proto-Celtic*gragnis—

Words derived from “gránna”

  • gránda
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