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Where does “granata” come from?

granata (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.

granata (Italian): grenade, hand grenade; pomegranate; member or...

Definitions

  1. grenade, hand grenade; pomegranate; member or...

Ancestry of “granata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrānum—
2Proto-Italicgrānom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “granata”

  • granatiere
  • granatenvoll
  • Nebelgranate
  • Granate
  • Handgranate
  • Granat
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