Where does “grenouy” come from?
grenouy (Mauritian Creole) comes from French grenouille, from Middle French grenouille, from Old French renoille, from Vulgar Latin ranucula, from Latin rāna, from Latin -ario — dative/ablative neuter singular of -ārium;...
grenouy (Mauritian Creole): frog
Definitions
- frog
Ancestry of “grenouy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grenouille | frog |
| 2 | Middle French | grenouille | — |
| 3 | Old French | renoille | frog |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | ranucula | — |
| 5 | Latin | rāna | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ario | dative/ablative neuter singular of -ārium;... |