Where does “gruesso” come from?
gruesso (Old Spanish) 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.
gruesso (Old Spanish): thick, large
Definitions
- thick, large
Ancestry of “gruesso”, step by step
gruesso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin grossus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 2 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Late Latin grossus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | grossus | thick in diameter, coarse |