Where does “granatnik” come from?
granatnik (Polish) comes from Polish Granat, from German Granat, from Latin grānātus, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
granatnik (Polish): grenade launcher
Definitions
- grenade launcher
Ancestry of “granatnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Granat | pomegranate |
| 2 | German | Granat | The common shrimp, Crangon crangon; garnet |
| 3 | Latin | grānātus | having many seeds or grains |
| 4 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |