Where does “grana” come from?
grana (Italian) comes from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
grana (Italian): grain; trouble, nuisance; a cheese similar to...
Definitions
- grain; trouble, nuisance; a cheese similar to...
Ancestry of “grana”, step by step
grana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin grānum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Latin grāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grāna | — |