Where does “gruosso” come from?

gruosso (Neapolitan) comes from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gruosso (Neapolitan): great, big

Definitions

  1. great, big

Ancestry of “gruosso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrossuscoarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,...
2Old High Germangrōzbig, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse
3Proto-West Germanicgraut
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Germanic grautazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic graut
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