Where does “grande” come from?

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

grande (Portuguese): large; great; big; large; big; numerous; great

Definitions

  1. large; great; big; large; big; numerous; great

Ancestry of “grande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegrandebig, great
2Latingrandisfull-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty;...
3Proto-Italic*grandis

Words derived from “grande

Every word from Proto-Italic *grandisEvery word from Latin grandisEvery word from Old Portuguese grande