Etymology

grano

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Today it means: A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg. Full definition →

Spanish grano ← Latin grānus ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm
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grano · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ǵr̥h₂nóm
  2. Latin · derived fromgrānus“grain”
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromgrano“grain, 1/9216 Spanish pound”
  4. English todaygrano

From Spanish grano (“grain, 1/9216 Spanish pound”), from Latin grānus (“grain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of grain.

Grano · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromGrano
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromGrano
  3. English todayGrano

Borrowed from Spanish Grano, Italian Grano.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*ǵr̥h₂nóm all →

corngrain

ItalianGrano all →

granola

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