Etymology of the English word grenadier
the English word
grenadierderived from the French word
grenadierderived from the French word
grenadederived from the Spanish word
granadaderived from the Latin word
granatum (pomegranate)
derived from the Latin word
granatus (containing many seeds; production of a crop)
derived from the Classical Latin word
granum (grain; grain; seed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gr₀ə-no-derived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatderived from the Old French word
grenatederived from the Old French word
grenatDate
The earliest known usage of grenadier in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
grenadier, French
grenadier, German
Grenadier, Norwegian
grenader, Swedish
grenadjärUsage
Word found in Modern English
