Etymology

grandfilial

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Today it means: Relating to, or befitting, a grandchild. Full definition →

English filial ← Middle English filial ← Latin fīliālis
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The story

  1. Englishgrand-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁(y)-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁ilyós
  4. Proto-Italic*θīlios
  5. Proto-Italic*fīlios
  6. Latinfīlius
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinfīliālis
  10. Middle Englishfilial
  11. Englishfilial
  12. English todaygrandfilial

From grand- + filial.

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