Where does “قروش” come from?
قروش (Ottoman Turkish) comes from German Groschen, from Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin denarius, 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.
Ancestry of “قروش”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Groschen | groschen; any of a number of coins with a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grosse | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | denarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 5 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |