grosz (Polish)

Where does "grosz" come from?

The Polish noun 'grosz' derives from the Old Czech 'groš'. This term itself traces back to the Medieval Latin 'denarius grossus', which translates to 'thick penny'. The word traveled through these stages as a reference to currency, ultimately settling into its current form in the Polish language.

Full etymology tree

• grosz (Polish), 'grosz'
  • borrowed groš (Old Czech)
    • inherited denarius grossus (Medieval Latin)
      • compound denarius (Latin), 'containing or consisting of ten things'
      • compound grossus (Latin), 'stout, fat, thick'

Descendants and derived words

• bez grosza przy duszy (Polish)
• bez grosza przy duszy (Polish)
• dusigrosz (Polish)
• groszówka (Polish)
• groszowy (Polish)
• liczygrosz (Polish)
• robigrosz (Polish)
• wędzigrosz (Polish)
• za grosze (Polish)

Updated August 2026

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