Where does “grandis” come from?
grandis (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrondʰ-i-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.
Ancestry of “grandis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰrondʰ-i-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰrendʰ- | to crush; gnash |