Where does “gorgorán” come from?
gorgorán (Spanish) comes from French gourgouran, from English grogram, from French gros-grain, from French grain, from Old French grain, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm — to grow old, to mature.
gorgorán (Spanish): grogram
Definitions
- grogram
Ancestry of “gorgorán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gourgouran | grogram |
| 2 | English | grogram | A strong, rough fabric made up of a mixture of... |
| 3 | French | gros-grain | grosgrain |
| 4 | French | grain | grain; a small amount, a bit; squall,... |
| 5 | Old French | grain | grain edible part of a cereal plant |
| 6 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |