Where does “γραῦς” come from?
γραῦς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic grāū́s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂-yéw-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
γραῦς (Ancient Greek): an old woman
Ancestry of “γραῦς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | grāū́s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂-yéw-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |