Where does “gris” come from?

gris (Basque) comes from Spanish gris, from Occitan gris, from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.

gris (Basque): gray, grey; dreary; sad

Definitions

  1. gray, grey; dreary; sad

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgrisgrey, gray
2Occitangris—
3Frankishgrīsgrey
4Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsaz →Every word from Frankish grīs →Every word from Occitan gris →