Where does “grulha” come from?
grulha (Portuguese) comes from Spanish grulla, from Old Spanish gruya, from Latin grus, from French grue, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
grulha (Portuguese): talkative
Definitions
- talkative
Ancestry of “grulha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | grulla | crane; feminine singular of grullo |
| 2 | Old Spanish | gruya | — |
| 3 | Latin | grus | crane, a bird also eaten as food; a type of siege... |
| 4 | French | grue | crane; prostitute, hooker |
| 5 | Latin | grūs | crane, sometimes eaten as a delicacy |
| 6 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |