Where does “granmeis” come from?
granmeis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gran, from Old Norse grǫn, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
granmeis (Norwegian Nynorsk): willow tit; "Poecile montanus"
Definitions
- willow tit; "Poecile montanus"
Ancestry of “granmeis”, step by step
granmeis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk gran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gran | spruce |
| 2 | Old Norse | grǫn | spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip |
| 3 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |