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Where does “gernet” come from?

gernet (Middle English) comes from Old French grenate, from Old French pomme grenate, from Italian pom granat, from Medieval Latin pomum granatum, from Latin pōmum, from Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic poomos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂po-h₁ém-os — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

gernet (Middle English): red, garnet

Definitions

  1. red, garnet

Ancestry of “gernet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrenatepomegranate
2Old Frenchpomme grenatepomegranate
3Italianpom granat—
4Medieval Latinpomum granatumseeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate
5Latinpōmum—
6Latinpōmus—
7Proto-Italicpoomosfruit
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂po-h₁ém-ostaken off
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “gernet”

  • garnet
  • garnetiferous
  • yttrium iron garnet
  • ガーネット
  • 가닛
  • garnet
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