Etymology of the English word gross
the English word
grossderived from the French word
grossderived from the Latin word
grossus (great, large, thick; young, green, immature)
Date
The earliest known usage of gross in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
grosserCognates
Dutch
gros, German
Gros, Norwegian
gross, Swedish
grossUsage
Word found in Modern English
