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Where does “Гран-при” come from?

Гран-при (Russian) comes from French Grand Prix, from French Grand Prix de Paris — Great Prize of Paris.

Ancestry of “Гран-при”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchGrand PrixGrand Prix
2FrenchGrand Prix de ParisGreat Prize of Paris
Every word from French Grand Prix de Paris →