Where does “грошовый” come from?
грошовый (Russian) comes from Russian грош, from Polish grosz, from German Groschen, from Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin denarius, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
грошовый (Russian): not worth a farthing, worthless, two-bit
Definitions
- not worth a farthing, worthless, two-bit
Ancestry of “грошовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | грош | half-kopeck coin |
| 2 | Polish | grosz | grosz |
| 3 | German | Groschen | groschen; any of a number of coins with a... |
| 4 | Middle High German | grosse | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | denarius | — |
| 6 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 7 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |