Where does “groc” come from?

groc (Catalan) comes from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

groc (Catalan): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “groc”, step by step

groc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin crocus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

via Latin crocum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrocumAlternative form of crocus; saffron

Words derived from “groc”

Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →