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Etymology of the English word grand

the English word grand
derived from the Old French word grand
derived from the Classical Latin word grandis (full-grown, grown up; large)

Date

The earliest known usage of grand in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

grandstand, g, grand-

Cognates

Catalan granat, Dutch granaat, English grenade, English garnet, French grenade, French grenat, German Granat, German Granate, Icelandic granat, Icelandic grand, Italian granata, Italian granato, Lithuanian granata, Norwegian granat, Norwegian grand, Russian гpaнaтa, Spanish granate, Swedish granat

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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