Etymology of the French word grand
the Old French word
grandderived from the Classical Latin word
grandis (full-grown, grown up; large)
Date
The earliest known usage of grand in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
grandelet,
grandet,
grandir,
grandement,
grandeur,
grand-croix,
grand-duc,
grand-maman,
grand-messe,
grand-papa,
mère-grand,
grand-mère,
grand-oncle,
grand-père,
grand-tante,
grande,
grande-duchesse,
grand-angulaireDerivations in other languages
English
grandCognates
Italian
grande, Latin
grandis, Portuguese
grande, Spanish
granUsage
Word found in Old French
