Where does “Pow Grek” come from?

Pow Grek (Cornish) comes from Cornish Grek, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “Pow Grek”, step by step

Pow Grek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish Grek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CornishGrekGreek person
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

via Cornish pow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishpowcountry, land; province, region
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός