« grandmother » en sept langues
Sensgrandmother
Espagnol
/aˈbwela/
fém.autre source · Vulgar Latin *AVIOLAM, diminutive of AVIA 'grandmother'
Français
/gʁɑ̃mɛʁ/
fém.autre source · grand 'great' + mère (Latin MĀTREM)
Italien
/ˈnɔnna/
fém.autre source · Late Latin NONNA, a nursery word
Portugais
/aˈvɔ/
fém.autre source · spoken Latin *AVIOLAM (from AVIA)
Only the vowel tells them apart: avô [o] grandfather, avó [ɔ] grandmother.
Roumain
/buˈnikə/
fém.autre source · bun 'good' (Latin BONUM) + the suffix -ică
Catalan
/ˈabiə/
fém.autre source · Latin AVIAM 'grandmother'
Anglais
/ˈgɹænmʌðɚ/
autre source · Anglo-French grand- + Old English mōdor
L’histoire
The same three strategies as for grandfather. Note grand-mère, not *grande-mère: Latin GRANDIS had one form for both genders, and Old French grand kept it (as in grand-rue).
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esMi abuela hace la mejor sopa.
- frMa grand-mère fait la meilleure soupe.
- itMia nonna fa la zuppa più buona.
- ptMinha avó faz a melhor sopa.
- roBunica mea face cea mai bună supă.
- caLa meva àvia fa la millor sopa.
- enMy grandmother makes the best soup.