"grandmother" in sette lingue
Significatograndmother
Spagnolo
/aˈbwela/
f.altra origine · Vulgar Latin *AVIOLAM, diminutive of AVIA 'grandmother'
Francese
/gʁɑ̃mɛʁ/
f.altra origine · grand 'great' + mère (Latin MĀTREM)
Italiano
/ˈnɔnna/
f.altra origine · Late Latin NONNA, a nursery word
Portoghese
/aˈvɔ/
f.altra origine · spoken Latin *AVIOLAM (from AVIA)
Only the vowel tells them apart: avô [o] grandfather, avó [ɔ] grandmother.
Rumeno
/buˈnikə/
f.altra origine · bun 'good' (Latin BONUM) + the suffix -ică
Catalano
/ˈabiə/
f.altra origine · Latin AVIAM 'grandmother'
Inglese
/ˈgɹænmʌðɚ/
altra origine · Anglo-French grand- + Old English mōdor
La storia
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).
Imparala
In una frase
- 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.