Where does “greanadh” come from?
greanadh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish grenad, from French grenade, from Old French grenate, from Old French pomme grenate, from Italian pom granat, from Medieval Latin pomum granatum, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
greanadh (Irish): verbal noun of grean; engraving; shapeliness;...
Definitions
- verbal noun of grean; engraving; shapeliness;...
Ancestry of “greanadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | grenad | engraving |
| 2 | French | grenade | pomegranate; grenade; insignia, badge |
| 3 | Old French | grenate | pomegranate |
| 4 | Old French | pomme grenate | pomegranate |
| 5 | Italian | pom granat | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | pomum granatum | seeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate |
| 7 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 8 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |