Where does “granjear” come from?
granjear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese granja, from Old Portuguese grangia, from Old French grange, from Latin granicārium, from Vulgar Latin granica, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm — to grow old, to mature.
granjear (Portuguese): to cultivate; to earn through effort; to attract,...
Definitions
- to cultivate; to earn through effort; to attract,...
Ancestry of “granjear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | granja | a small farm; barn; a poultry farm |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | grangia | — |
| 3 | Old French | grange | granary; barn; grange; small farm |
| 4 | Latin | granicārium | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | granica | grain storage barn, granary; grange, small farm |
| 6 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |