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Where does “grenat” come from?

grenat (Old French) comes from Latin pomum granatum — grainy apple; pomegranate.

grenat (Old French): pomegranate red

Definitions

  1. pomegranate red

Ancestry of “grenat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpomum granatumgrainy apple; pomegranate

Words derived from “grenat”

  • grenade
  • garnet
  • grenadier
  • grenadine
  • garnetiferous
  • grenadelike
  • yttrium iron garnet
  • wildegranaat
  • flash grenade
  • stun grenade
  • гренадер
  • grenadine
  • grenadier
  • grenade
  • blaugrana
  • grenat
  • grenader
  • grenado
  • mangrenado
  • ガーネット
  • granaat
  • handgranaat
  • gernet
  • granate
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