Where does “grandissimo” come from?
grandissimo (Italian) comes from Italian grande, from Latin grandis, from Proto-Italic *grandis.
grandissimo (Italian): superlative degree of grande; very large, tall,...
Definitions
- superlative degree of grande; very large, tall,...
Ancestry of “grandissimo”, step by step
grandissimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian grande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | grande | of greater physical dimensions or numerosity;... |
| 2 | Latin | grandis | full-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *grandis | — |
via Latin grandissimus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grandissimus | superlative degree of grandis |