Where does “grãtsescu” come from?

grãtsescu (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian grec, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

grãtsescu (Aromanian): Greek

Definitions

  1. Greek

Ancestry of “grãtsescu”, step by step

grãtsescu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aromanian grec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AromaniangrecGreek (of or pertaining to Greeks, the Greek language or the Greek culture)
2LatinGraecusGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
3Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
4Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Aromanian escu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AromanianescuI am
2Latinsūmto be, exist
3Proto-Italicezomto be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός