Where does “gregalada” come from?
gregalada (Catalan) comes from English gregal, from Catalan grec, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
gregalada (Catalan): a strong northeast wind
Definitions
- a strong northeast wind
Ancestry of “gregalada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gregal | Pertaining to, or like, a flock |
| 2 | Catalan | grec | Greek |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |