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FWIW, it's the current spelling in some languages (e.g. French).
by glandium 9y ago
FWIW, it's the current spelling in some languages (e.g. French).
- steveklabnik 9y agoAh interesting, thanks! I'll be more explicit about "in English" next time.
- ccozan 9y agoActually it is speculated that the the origin ist "Sang(re) Real" ( royal blood ) which metamorphosed into San Graal. Looking for it meant to search for the ( possible) lost blood line of Jesus, I think.
- evincarofautumn 9y ago“According to the Catholic Encyclopedia this is a false etymology.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail#Etymology It’s been around for a while but was most recently popularised by Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code.