Where does “tresgrant” come from?
tresgrant (Middle French) comes from Middle French trés, from Old French trés, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tresgrant (Middle French): very large
Definitions
- very large
Ancestry of “tresgrant”, step by step
tresgrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French trés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | trés | very |
| 2 | Old French | trés | a lot; much |
| 3 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 5 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle French grant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | grant | Alternative form of grand |