Where does “grandordine” come from?
grandordine (Italian) comes from Italian grande, from Latin grandis, from Proto-Italic *grandis.
grandordine (Italian): grandorder
Ancestry of “grandordine”, step by step
grandordine 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 Italian ordine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ordine | order |
| 2 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |