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Where does “grande” come from?

grande (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin grandis, from Proto-Italic *grandis.

grande (Old Portuguese): big, great

Definitions

  1. big, great

Ancestry of “grande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrandisfull-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty;...
2Proto-Italic*grandis—

Words derived from “grande”

  • grande
  • grande-caloria
  • engrandecimento
  • engrandecer
  • grande osso
  • grandão
  • gran
  • grao
  • grande
  • gran
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