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Where does “gros” come from?

gros (Old French) 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.

gros (Old French): big; large

Definitions

  1. big; large

Ancestry of “gros”, 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

Words derived from “gros”

  • gross
  • grossly
  • grossness
  • gro
  • grosbeak
  • grossen
  • grosgrain
  • grogram
  • outgross
  • grossening
  • grossification
  • grossone
  • overgross
  • grossology
  • gros-grain
  • gourgouran
  • grossiste
  • grossièreté
  • engrosser
  • grossièrement
  • grossement
  • dégrossissage
  • Grosjean
  • gros-grain
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