The inherited PIE root, *nepot- "grandchild" (see nephew) has shifted to "nephew niece" in English and other languages (Spanish nieto, nieta). The extension of the sense to corresponding relationships of descent, "a generation younger than" ( grandson, granddaughter) is from Elizabethan times. Spanish abuelo is from Latin avus "grandfather" (from PIE *awo- "adult male relative other than the father " see uncle), via Vulgar Latin *aviolus, a diminutive or adjective substitution for the noun. The French formation also is the model for such words in German and Dutch. Other such words in European languages are formed with the adjectives for "old" or "best" (Danish bedstefar) or as diminutives or pet names (Greek pappos, Welsh taid). grandfather Her paternal grandfather was a miner. grandmother We went to visit our grandmother in hospital. Synonym grandad informal Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples a grandparent grandparent My grandparents are both in their 80s. 1200, in Anglo-French graund dame "grandmother," also grandsire (late 13c.), from such use of Old French grand-, which perhaps is modeled on Latin avunculus magnus "great uncle." The partly-Englished grandmother, grandfather are from 15c. a grandfather: as form of address I love you, Grandpa.
They regularly play the “moccasin game” (a reference to the titular saying “Don’t judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins”), in which they think about other people’s perspectives.A special use of grand (adj.) in genealogical compounds, originally with the sense of "a generation older than," first attested c. After Sal and Gramps return to Bybanks, Gramps moves in with Sal and Dad. Gramps stays in the hospital with Gram and gives Sal the car keys, knowing that Sal-whom he taught to drive on the family farm several years ago-is going to complete the drive to Lewiston.
Gramps’s devotion to Gram, and his trust in Sal, becomes apparent when Gram falls ill, and in Coeur D’Alene, doctors discover that she had a stroke. the father of your father or mother Familiarity information: GRAMPS used as a noun is very rare. But Gramps continues to pull over at every place of interest-and Sal eventually realizes that Gramps is purposefully stopping everywhere that Momma did when Momma headed west on the bus. Dictionary entry overview: What does gramps mean GRAMPS (noun) The noun GRAMPS has 1 sense. This habit annoys Sal-and it even proves dangerous when, in the Missouri River, a poisonous water moccasin bites Gram’s leg. During their trip, Gramps often pulls off the road to see tourist attractions, nap, or cool off in nearby bodies of water. Every night when he and Gram get into bed in motels, Gramps pats the bed and says, “this ain’t our marriage bed, but it’ll do.” Sal sees their marriage bed as a symbol of her grandparents’ love and devotion to each other. When they were married, the couple received their “marriage bed.” This bed belonged to Gramps’s parents first, and Gramps was born in it in addition to all of his and Gram’s children. Gramps was smitten with Gram the moment he saw her when they were teenagers-and she agreed to marry him when he admitted that he sometimes sang to his beagle. As Sal and her grandparents drive west, Sal hears about their early relationship. This is one of the reasons why, Sal believes, Dad wants her to go on the road trip to Lewiston with them-Sal will be able to keep them in line. Granny meaning one’s grandmother or denoting things, typically articles of clothing, associated with elderly women is another nickname mentioned in the Bible. Grandpa meaning One’s grandfather is the common nickname for grandfathers. It’s a variant of the word grandpa, which is commonly pronounced like grampa. Over the course of their lifetime, they’ve been arrested for stealing a senator’s tires and pulled over for driving on the shoulder of the road. Gramps meaning one’s grandfather is one of the traditional grandmother names. Grampa is an informal word for grandfatherthe father of a person’s parent.
Sal describes her grandparents as good, kind people who nevertheless attract trouble wherever they go. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Gramps is Sal’s grandfather, Dad’s father, and Gram’s husband. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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