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Etymology of the French word grossier

the Old French word grossier
derived from the Old French word gros
derived from the French word porteur
derived from the Old French word porter
derived from the Latin word portare (carry, bring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-

Date

The earliest known usage of grossier in French dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in French

grossièrement, grossièreté

Derivations in other languages

English grocer, Italian grossier, Italian grosso1, Romanian grosier

Cognates

Catalan grosser, Portuguese grosseiro, Provençal grossier, Spanish grosero

Usage

Word found in Old French



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