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Where does “gruem” come from?

gruem (Latin) comes from Latin grus, from French grue, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gruem (Latin): accusative singular of grūs

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of grūs

Ancestry of “gruem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingruscrane, a bird also eaten as food; a type of siege...
2Frenchgruecrane; prostitute, hooker
3Latingrūs—
4LatinAntigonē—
5Ancient GreekἈντιγόνηdaughter of Oedipus in Greek legend
6Ancient GreekγόνοςThat which is begotten: child, grandchild,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónh₁osbirth; offspring
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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