Where does “gran” come from?

gran (Middle High German) comes from Old High German grana, from Proto-Germanic granō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrān- — edge, end, tip.

Ancestry of “gran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangranabeardhair, moustache
2Proto-Germanicgranōawn; hair resembling an awn, a bunch or bundle of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrān-edge, end, tip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic granō →Every word from Old High German grana →