Re: [Cz-L] Fundamental Genealogical Question

I think it has more to do with the word “grant” than in bigness or
smallness.

Gary D.

On 2014-03-14, 2:53 PM, "Merle Kastner" <merlek_at_videotron.ca> wrote:

>You're absolutely right, Hardy.
>A grandson in French is 'un petit-fils' (small son) and a granddaughter
>is 'une petite-fille' (small daughter).
>Merle
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
>To: "Gary Davis" <ashglen_at_rogers.com>; "Gary Rogovin" <grcpa_at_att.net>;
>"jerome schatten" <romers_at_shaw.ca>
>Cc: "Czernowitz Discussion Group" <czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu>
>Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 3:55 AM
>Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Fundamental Genealogical Question
>
>
>> Why?
>> A father of a father is a grandfather.
>> A son of a son is a grandson . Why ?
>> Should be smallson.
>> Hardy
>>

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