Etymograph

English

Groși

Groși comes from Romanian Grosu ‘personal name’, from grosul ‘definite nominative/accusative singular of gros’, and ultimately from Latin grossus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrossus
  2. Romanianc. 1500–presentgros‘thick’
  3. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentgrosul‘definite nominative/accusative singular of gros’definite form of gros
  4. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrosu‘personal name’
  5. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGroși
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrossus
  2. Romanianc. 1500–presentgros‘thick’
  3. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentgrosul‘definite nominative/accusative singular of gros’definite form of gros
  4. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrosu‘personal name’
  5. Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGroși
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Latin grossus

gross, grosz, 1 more

Today it means

name Various villages in Romania.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin grossus / Groși