Where does “грък” come from?

грък (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic grьkъ, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

грък (Bulgarian): male person of Greek origin, male Greek

Definitions

  1. male person of Greek origin, male Greek

Ancestry of “грък”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicgrьkъGreek
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

Words derived from “грък

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός