Etymology of the English word grandam
the English word
grandamderived from the Anglo-French word
grandameusing the Old French prefix
grand-derived from the Old French word
damederived from the Vulgar Latin word
domina (mistress of a family, wife; lady)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
derived from the Old French word
dame-grantderived from the Old French word
damederived from the Vulgar Latin word
domina (mistress of a family, wife; lady)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of grandam in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
