Where does “grama” come from?

grama (Italian) comes from Italian gramo, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grama (Italian): feminine singular of gramo

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of gramo

Ancestry of “grama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangramowretched
2Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramaz →