Where does “gris” come from?

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

gris (Chavacano): thick bluish-gray cloth good for working clothes

Definitions

  1. thick bluish-gray cloth good for working clothes

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgrisgrey, gray
2Occitangris
3Frankishgrīsgrey
4Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsazEvery word from Frankish grīsEvery word from Occitan gris
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