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Reconstruction:Latin/granica
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Latin
Etymology
From an ellipsis of a phrase such as *[casa grānica] "grain-house", the latter an adjective composed of grān- (“grain”) + -icus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡranka/, /ˈɡranɡa/
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */ˈɡranka, -ɡa/ | */ˈɡrankas, -ɡas/ |
| oblique | */ˈɡranka, -ɡa/ | */ˈɡrankas, -ɡas/ |
Descendants
- Franco-Provençal: grange
- Old French: grange, granche (see there for further descendants)
- Old Gascon: granga
- Old Occitan: granja
- Occitan: granja
- → Alemannic German: Grächen, Grenchen, Gränichen (toponyms)
- - [ɡrɛxxa] 'little hay-shed' (dialect of Jaun)
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*granĭca”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 4: G H I, page 227
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