Etymograph

English

grandfilial

Grandfilial comes from Latin fīliālis ‘Filial’, from fīlius ‘a son’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle, nurse’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁ilyósreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θīliosreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fīlios‘son’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīlius‘a son’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīliālis‘Filial’
  7. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500filial
  8. English1500–presentsame form
  9. Englishtodaygrandfilial

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle, nurse’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁ilyósreconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θīliosreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fīlios‘son’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīlius‘a son’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīliālis‘Filial’
  7. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500filial
  8. English1500–presentsame form
  9. Englishtodaygrandfilial

A compound of grand- + filial

Middle English

English grand-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’

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Proto-Italic *fīlios ‘son’

Latin fīlius ‘son’

Latin fīliālis

Middle English filial

English filial

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’

female, feminist, feminism, doe, fetus, tyre, dai, felicity, femme, femininity, fawn, effeminate, fellatio, fecundity, dahi, 30 more

through Latin fīlius ‘a son’

affiliate, fils, 10 more

Today it means

adj Relating to, or befitting, a grandchild.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- / grandfilial