Where does “grévîn” come from?
grévîn (Norman) comes from English gravy, from Middle English gravey, from Old French gravé, from Medieval Latin grava, from Gaulish grawa, from Proto-Celtic grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- — to grind.
grévîn (Norman): gravy
Ancestry of “grévîn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | gravy | A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that... |
| 2 | Middle English | gravey | gravy; a sauce for poultry and fish |
| 3 | Old French | gravé | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | grava | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | grawa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | grāwā | gravel, pebbles |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰroh₁weh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreh₁w- | to grind |