Where does “gruya” come from?
gruya (Old Spanish) comes from Latin grus, from French grue, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Ancestry of “gruya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | grus | crane, a bird also eaten as food; a type of siege... |
| 2 | French | grue | crane; prostitute, hooker |
| 3 | Latin | grūs | — |
| 4 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “gruya”