Granddaughter etymology

English

English word granddaughter comes from English daughter, English grand- (Of a generation removed from the original noun.)

Etymology of granddaughter

Detailed word origin of granddaughter

Dictionary entry Language Definition
daughter English (en) (physics) A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.. A daughter language.. A female descendant.. One’s female offspring.
grand- English (en) Of a generation removed from the original noun.
granddaughter English (en) The daughter of someone's child.

Words with the same origin as granddaughter

Descendants of grand-

grandchild