Where does “grulla” come from?
grulla (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish gruya, 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.
grulla (Spanish): crane; feminine singular of grullo
Definitions
- crane; feminine singular of grullo
Ancestry of “grulla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | gruya | — |
| 2 | Latin | grus | crane, a bird also eaten as food; a type of siege... |
| 3 | French | grue | crane; prostitute, hooker |
| 4 | Latin | grūs | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “grulla”