Where does “grenad” come from?
grenad (Middle Irish) comes from French grenade, 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, off, back; off, away; off, from.
grenad (Middle Irish): engraving
Definitions
- engraving
Ancestry of “grenad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grenade | pomegranate; grenade; insignia, badge |
| 2 | Old French | grenate | pomegranate |
| 3 | Old French | pomme grenate | pomegranate |
| 4 | Italian | pom granat | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pomum granatum | seeded fruit; grainy apple; pomegranate |
| 6 | Latin | pōmum | any type of fruit (applied to apples, cherries, nuts, berries, figs, dates, etc.) |
| 7 | Latin | pōmus | fruit |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poomos | fruit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂po-h₁ém-os | taken off |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |