Where does “grandi” come from?

grandi (Kristang) comes from Portuguese Grande, from Old Portuguese grande, from Latin grandis, from Proto-Italic *grandis.

grandi (Kristang): big; large

Definitions

  1. big; large

Ancestry of “grandi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseGrandelarge; great; big of great size or extent
2Old Portuguesegrandebig, great
3Latingrandisfull-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty;...
4Proto-Italic*grandis—
Every word from Proto-Italic *grandis →Every word from Latin grandis →Every word from Old Portuguese grande →