Where does “grangeia” come from?
grangeia (Portuguese) comes from French dragée, from Latin tragemata, from Ancient Greek τραγήματα, from Ancient Greek τράγημα, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
grangeia (Portuguese): dragée
Definitions
- dragée
Ancestry of “grangeia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dragée | a sweet with almond filling; a dragée, a... |
| 2 | Latin | tragemata | dried fruits |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραγήματα | spices; dried fruits, sweetmeats |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τράγημα | dried fruits or sweetmeats, eaten as dessert |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |