Where does “gruma” come from?
gruma (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin gruma, from Latin grumus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵār- — voice, exclamation.
gruma (Italian): tartar, argol; fur, scale; incrustation
Definitions
- tartar, argol; fur, scale; incrustation
Ancestry of “gruma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | gruma | — |
| 2 | Latin | grumus | little heap of earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵār- | voice, exclamation |