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Where does “grallae” come from?

grallae (Latin) comes from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

grallae (Latin): stilts

Definitions

  1. stilts

Ancestry of “grallae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
2Proto-Italicgraðus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

Words derived from “grallae”

  • Grallaria
  • Grallariidae
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