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